- allegorist
- al·le·go·rist
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allegorist
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Allegorist — Al le*go*rist, n. [Cf. F. allegoriste.] One who allegorizes; a writer of allegory. Hume. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
allegorist — [al′ə gôr΄ist, al′əgər ist] n. a person who writes allegories allegoristic [al′əgə ris′tik] adj … English World dictionary
allegorist — allegory ► NOUN (pl. allegories) ▪ a story, poem, or picture which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning. DERIVATIVES allegorist noun allegorization (also allegorisation) noun allegorize (also allegorise) verb. ORIGIN Greek all … English terms dictionary
allegorist — noun Date: 1684 a creator of allegory … New Collegiate Dictionary
allegorist — /al i gawr ist, gohr , al i geuhr ist/, n. a person who uses or writes allegory. [1675 85; ALLEGOR(IZE) + IST] * * * … Universalium
allegorist — noun One who speaks in, or writes, allegories … Wiktionary
Allegorist — Al|le|go|rist der; en, en <zu ↑...ist> jmd., der beim Reden Allegorien verwendet, der gleichnishaft, sinnbildlich redet … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
allegorist — n. one who creates allegories … English contemporary dictionary
allegorist — al•le•go•rist [[t]ˈæl ɪˌgɔr ɪst, ˌgoʊr , ˈæl ɪ gər ɪst[/t]] n. a writer of allegories • Etymology: 1675–85 … From formal English to slang
allegorist — /ˈæləgərəst/ (say aluhguhruhst) noun someone who uses or writes allegory …
