allegorical Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite used in or characteristic of or containing allegory
    allegoric.
    • allegorical stories
    • an allegorical painting of Victory leading an army

WordNet

Al`le*gor"ic, Al`le*gor"ic*al adjective (Also<
  • Allegoric
  • Allegorical
)
Etymology
F. allégorique, L. allegorius, fr. Gr. . See Allegory.
Definitions
  1. Belonging to, or consisting of, allegory; of the nature of an allegory; describing by resemblances; figurative. "An allegoric tale." Falconer. "An allegorical application." Pope.
    Allegorical being . . . that kind of language which says one thing, but means another. Max Miller.
    Al`le*gor"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Al`le*gor"ic*al*ness, n.

Webster 1913