allegory
/ˈæl.ɘˌɡoʊɹ.i/
noun
- 1
The representation of abstract principles by characters or figures.
- 2
A picture, book, or other form of communication using such representation.
- 3
A symbolic representation which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, usually a moral or political one.
- 4
A category that retains some of the structure of the category of binary relations between sets, representing a high-level generalisation of that category.
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