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anagoge
or an·a·go·gy
[ an-uh-goh-jee, an-uh-goh-jee ]
noun
- a spiritual interpretation or application of words, as of Scriptures.
- a form of allegorical interpretation of Scripture that seeks hidden meanings regarding the future life.
anagoge
/ ˈænəˌɡɒdʒɪ; ˌænəˈɡɒdʒɪk /
noun
- allegorical or spiritual interpretation, esp of sacred works such as the Bible
- Christianity allegorical interpretation of the Old Testament as typifying or foreshadowing subjects in the New Testament
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Derived Forms
- ˌanaˈgogically, adverb
- anagogic, adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of anagoge1
C18: via Late Latin from Greek anagōgē a lifting up, from anagein, from ana- + agein to lead
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Example Sentences
Anagoge is so called from ana, which is upwards, and goge, a leading: as it were an upward leading.
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