Allegiant
loyal; faithful.
a faithful follower; adherent:
allegiants of religious cults.
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- Allegoric
consisting of or pertaining to ; of the nature of or containing ; figurative: an allegorical poem; an allegorical meaning. Historical Examples The metamorphoses of ancient mythology are founded on this principle, are allegoric. The Life and Writings of Henry Fuseli, Vol. II (of 3) Henry Fuseli I mention it here only to associate it […]
- Alleging
to assert without proof. to declare with positiveness; affirm; assert: to allege a fact. to declare before a court or elsewhere, as if under oath. to plead in support of; offer as a reason or excuse. Archaic. to cite or quote in confirmation. Contemporary Examples Now come a report from veteran New York reporter Murray […]
- Allegorical
consisting of or pertaining to ; of the nature of or containing ; figurative: an allegorical poem; an allegorical meaning. Contemporary Examples Her sensuous, penetrating paintings present an allegorical realm, where beauty is eternal and dreams come true. Julie Heffernan’s Earthly Delights Paul Laster June 24, 2009 It was around this time that the allegorical […]
- Allegorically
consisting of or pertaining to ; of the nature of or containing ; figurative: an allegorical poem; an allegorical meaning. Historical Examples In the preceding paragraph, agreeably to this truth, we had allegorically narrated the transfiguration of Fear into holy Awe. The Complete Poetical Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge Samuel Taylor Coleridge So the city […]
- Allegory
a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms; figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another. a symbolical narrative: the allegory of Piers Plowman. (def 3). Contemporary Examples The painting is at the Metropolitan Museum, which considers it an allegory of the sense of sight. Juan Do Paints […]