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Urdu Word شان Meaning in English

The Urdu Word شان Meaning in English is Allegory. The other similar words are Tamseel, Mujazia, Alamat, Shaan and Pekar. The synonyms of Allegory include are Apologue, Emblem, Fable, Figuration, Moral, Myth, Parable, Story, Symbol, Symbolism, Symbolization, Tale and Typification. Take a look at this page to find out more Kacha Meanings in English.

Definitions of Allegory

n. A figurative sentence or discourse, in which the principal subject is described by another subject resembling it in its properties and circumstances. The real subject is thus kept out of view, and we are left to collect the intentions of the writer or speaker by the resemblance of the secondary to the primary subject.

n. Anything which represents by suggestive resemblance; an emblem.

n. A figure representation which has a meaning beyond notion directly conveyed by the object painted or sculptured.

Form Noun, Plural Allegories.

How To Spell Allegory [al-uh-gawr-ee, -gohr-ee]

Origin of Allegory Late Middle English: from Old French allegorie, via Latin from Greek allēgoria, from allos ‘other’ + -agoria ‘speaking’.

Synonyms For Allegory , Similar to Allegory

Antonyms For Allegory , Opposite to Allegory