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allegory in Arabic

تَمْثِيل tamṯīl

UK/ˈælɪɡəɹi//ˈæləˌɡɔɹi/

allegory in Arabic: تَمْثِيل (tamṯīl). In English, allegory means 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.

Arabic words for allegory

use of symbols which may be interpreted to reveal a hidden, broader message about real-world issues and occurrences; the interpretation of such symbols
تَمْثِيل tamṯīl

English meaning of allegory

  1. noun 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.
  2. 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.
  3. noun A character or thing which symbolically represents someone or something else; an emblem, a symbol.
  4. noun A category that retains some of the structure of the category of binary relations between sets, representing a high-level generalization of that category.

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Questions about allegory in Arabic

What is the meaning of allegory in Arabic?
Allegory in Arabic is تَمْثِيل (tamṯīl).
ما معنى كلمة allegory؟
Allegory: تَمْثِيل (tamṯīl).
What does allegory mean in English?
Allegory means 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.

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