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<syn>Syn. -- Metaphor; fable.</syn> <usage> -- <er>Allegory</er>, <er>Parable</er>. "An <i>allegory</i> differs both from fable and <i>parable</i>, in that the properties of persons are fictitiously represented as attached to things, to which they are as it were transferred. . . . A figure of Peace and Victory crowning some historical personage is an <i>allegory</i>. "I am the Vine, ye are the branches" [<i>John xv. 1-6</i>] is a spoken <i>allegory</i>. In the <i>parable</i> there is no transference of properties. The <i>parable</i> of the sower [<i>Matt. xiii. 3-23</i>] represents all things as according to their proper nature. In the <i>allegory</i> quoted above the properties of the vine and the relation of the branches are transferred to the person of Christ and His apostles and disciples."</usage>

<i>C. J. Smith.</i>

<note>An <i>allegory</i> is a prolonged metaphor. Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress" and Spenser's "Fa\'89rie Queene" are celebrated examples of the <i>allegory</i>.</note>

<h1>Allegresse</h1> <Xpage=40>

<hw>Al`le`gresse"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>all\'82gresse</ets>, fr. L. <ets>alacer</ets> sprightly.]</ety> <def>Joy; gladsomeness.</def>

<h1>Allegretto</h1> <Xpage=40>

<hw>Al`le*gret"to</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[It., dim. of <ets>allegro</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>Quicker than <i>andante</i>, but not so quick as <i>allegro</i>.</def> -- <tt>n.</tt> <def>A movement in this time.</def>

<h1>Allegro</h1> <Xpage=40>

<hw>Al*le"gro</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[It., merry, gay, fr. L. <ets>alacer</ets> lively. Cf. <er>Aleger</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>Brisk, lively.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def> An allegro movement; a quick, sprightly strain or piece.</def></def2>

<h1>Alleluia, Alleluiah</h1> <Xpage=40>

<hw><hw>Al`le*lu"ia</hw>, <hw>Al`le*lu"iah</hw><hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>alleluia</ets>, Gr. <?/, fr. Heb. <ets>hall<?/l<?/</ets>-<ets>y\'beh</ets>. See <er>Hallelujah</er>.]</ety> <def>An exclamation signifying <i>Praise ye Jehovah</i>. Hence: A song of praise to God. See <er>Hallelujah</er>, the commoner form.</def>

<blockquote>I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, <b>Alleluia</b>. <i>Rev. xix. 1.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Allemande</h1> <Xpage=40>

<hw>Al"le*mande"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., fr. <ets>allemand</ets> German.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A dance in moderate twofold time, invented by the French in the reign of Louis XIV.; -- now mostly found in suites of pieces, like those of Bach and Handel.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A figure in dancing.</def>

<h1>Allemannic</h1> <Xpage=40>

<hw>Al`le*man"nic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>See <er>Alemannic</er>.</def>

<h1>Allenarly</h1> <Xpage=40>

<hw>Al*len"ar*ly</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[<ets>All</ets> + <ets>anerly</ets> singly, fr. <ets>ane</ets> one.]</ety> <def>Solely; only.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>

<i>Sir W. Scott.</i>

<h1>Aller</h1> <Xpage=40>

<hw>Al"ler</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[For <ets>ealra</ets>, the AS. gen. pl. of <ets>eal</ets> all.]</ety> <def>Same as <er>Alder</er>, of all.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Allerion</h1> <Xpage=40>

<hw>Al*le"ri*on</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>al\'82rion</ets>, LL. <ets>alario</ets> a sort of eagle; of uncertain origin.]</ety> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>Am eagle without beak or feet, with expanded wings.</def>

<i>Burke.</i>

<h1>Alleviate</h1> <Xpage=40>

<hw>Al*le"vi*ate</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Alleviated</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Alleviating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[LL. <ets>alleviare</ets>, fr. L. <ets>ad + levis</ets> light. See <er>Alegge</er>, <er>Levity</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To lighten or lessen the force or weight of.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>