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allusory

/əˈluːzəɹi/

allusory adjective: allusive; making allusion.

Adjective

allusory (comparative more allusory, superlative most allusory)

  1. allusive; making allusion
    • But those Sects, who oppose the doctrine of a real redemption, have always striven to evade the notion of a real sacrifice; as that on which the doctrine of Redemption is founded; upon pretence, that the scripture expressions of Christ's sacrifice were only figurative and allusory.1761, William Warburton, A rational account of the nature and end of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper

Forms of allusory

comparativemore allusory
superlativemost allusory

Questions about allusory

What does allusory mean?
Allusory means allusive; making allusion.
What part of speech is allusory?
Allusory is an adjective.
How do you pronounce allusory?
Allusory is pronounced /əˈluːzəɹi/.

Words near allusory in the dictionary

  1. allusive
  2. allusively
  3. allusiveness
  4. allusivenesses
  5. allusivity
  6. allusory
  7. alluv
  8. alluva
  9. alluvia
  10. alluvial
  11. alluvial deposit

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