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allegory in Swedish

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

allegory in Swedish

allegori
noun
(uncountable, rhetoric) The use of symbols which may be interpreted to reveal a hidden, broader message, usually a moral or political one, about real-world issues and occurrences; also, the interpretation of such symbols.
sinnebild
noun
(uncountable, rhetoric) The use of symbols which may be interpreted to reveal a hidden, broader message, usually a moral or political one, about real-world issues and occurrences; also, the interpretation of such symbols.
allegori
noun
A picture, story, or other form of communication in which one or more characters, events, or places are used to reveal a hidden, broader message about real-world issues and occurrences.

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 Swedish?

"allegory" in Swedish is allegori, sinnebild. 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 Swedish, "allegory" is allegori, sinnebild.

Are there other ways to say "allegory" in Swedish?

Yes — Swedish has 2 translations listed for "allegory": allegori, sinnebild.

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