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allegorist
[ al-i-gawr-ist, -gohr-, al-i-ger-ist ]
/ ˈæl ɪˌgɔr ɪst, -ˌgoʊr-, ˈæl ɪ gər ɪst /
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noun
a person who uses or writes allegory.
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Origin of allegorist
First recorded in 1675–85; allegor(ize) + -ist
Words nearby allegorist
Allegheny Mountains, Allegheny spurge, allegiance, allegiant, allegorical, allegorist, allegoristic, allegorize, allegory, Allegra, allegretto
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