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# allegorical

adjective (allegorical)

«allegorical» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Allegorical means standing for a deeper meaning, so that a story or picture teaches a lesson through its people, animals or things. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/allegorical/#m1)

### In the lessons

in stories, a tale in which a character or animal stands for an idea like greed or kindness

### Examples

- The fox in this tale is allegorical: it stands for greed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/allegorical/#x1)
- Some fairy tales are allegorical and teach us to be kind. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/allegorical/#x2)
- The picture is allegorical, with a dove showing peace. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/allegorical/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Some medieval Jewish thinkers read Sefer Yetzirah and parts of the Torah allegorically. Others held that the plain meaning must stay. In the primary lessons: in stories, a tale in which a character or animal stands for an idea like greed or kindness

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «allegorical» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/allegorical/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«allegorical» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/allegorical.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «allegorical» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/allegorical/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«allegorical» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/allegorical.html) on Mova free.