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allegory in French

allegory in French is allégorie — allegory means a story, picture, or other work whose characters and events stand for a deeper, often moral or political, meaning.

allegory in French

allégorie
noun

What does "allegory" mean?

  1. noun A story, picture, or other work whose characters and events stand for a deeper, often moral or political, meaning.
    "Animal Farm is an allegory for the Russian Revolution."
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allegory in a sentence

  • Animal Farm is an allegory for the Russian Revolution.
  • The painting can be read as an allegory of good triumphing over evil.

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What is "allegory" in French?

"allegory" in French is allégorie. allegory means: A story, picture, or other work whose characters and events stand for a deeper, often moral or political, meaning.

How do you use "allegory" in a sentence?

Example: "Animal Farm is an allegory for the Russian Revolution." In French, "allegory" is allégorie.

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