Allegories

/ˈæl.ɪ.ɡɔr.iz/ noun

Plural of allegory; stories or pictures that use symbols to represent ideas or lessons.

Plural of 'allegory,' from Greek 'allegoria' (allos 'other' + agoreuein 'to speak'). The word has been used in English since the 14th century to describe symbolic narratives.

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