English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Allegorist
(n.)
One who allegorizes; a writer of allegory.
Allegorization
(n.)
The act of turning into allegory, or of
understanding in an allegorical sense.
Allegorize
(v. t.)
To form or turn into allegory; as, to allegorize the
history of a people.
Allegorize
(v. t.)
To treat as allegorical; to understand in an
allegorical sense; as, when a passage in a writer may understood
literally or figuratively, he who gives it a figurative sense is said
to allegorize it.
Allegorize
(v. t.)
To use allegory.
Allegorized
(imp. & p. p.)
of Allegorize
Allegorizer
(n.)
One who allegorizes, or turns things into allegory; an
allegorist.
Allegorizing
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Allegorize
Allegory
(n.)
A figure representation which has a meaning beyond notion
directly conveyed by the object painted or sculptured.
Allegory
(n.)
A figurative sentence or discourse, in which the
principal subject is described by another subject resembling it in its
properties and circumstances. The real subject is thus kept out of
view, and we are left to collect the intentions of the writer or
speaker by the resemblance of the secondary to the primary subject.
Allegory
(n.)
Anything which represents by suggestive resemblance; an
emblem.
Allegresse
(n.)
Joy; gladsomeness.
Allegretto
(a.)
Quicker than andante, but not so quick as allegro.
Allegretto
(n.)
A movement in this time.
Allegro
(a.)
Brisk, lively.
Allegro
(n.)
An allegro movement; a quick, sprightly strain or piece.
Alleluia
(n.)
Alt. of Alleluiah
Alleluiah
(n.)
An exclamation signifying Praise ye Jehovah. Hence: A
song of praise to God. See Hallelujah, the commoner form.
Allemande
(n.)
A figure in dancing.
Allemande
(n.)
A dance in moderate twofold time, invented by the French
in the reign of Louis XIV.; -- now mostly found in suites of pieces,
like those of Bach and Handel.