The word originates from the Greek allegoria, which means "speaking otherwise". An allegory is something which can be read with double or two meanings: with an obvious literal meaning, as well as a figurative, 'below the surface' meaning. Frequently there is a point-by-point parallel between the two meanings. Allegories are often a way of conveying comment upon people, moral or religious ideas, historical and/or political events and/ or theories.

adverb (prefixed to a comparative means "thereby" or 'by so much', e.g. What student is the better for mastering these futile distinctions? This combination can enter into the further construction seen in The more the merrier (i.e. 'by how much more, by that much merrier'). It cannot enter into a construction with than: the tendency to insert it before more and less (putting any the more, none the less for anymore, no less) should be resisted, e.g. in The intellectual release had been no less (not one the less) marked than the physical. - The Oxford Guide to English Usage Alexander Demidov)

abbr., slang

teh (использование слова teh вместо the указывает на несерьёзность сказанного Adrax)

The [θi:] abbr.

abbr., org.name.

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The word: 7 phrases in 5 subjects

Communications	1
Finances	1
General	1
Information technology	2
Law	2

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word
gen.	formuleren
comp., MS	woord
IT gen.	woord


mean
math.	gemiddelde
stat. nat.sc.	rekenkundig gemiddelde


can
gen.	blikken doos
industr. construct.	kan


religious
relig. commun.	boekhandel van godsdienstige werken


allegory
arts.	allegorie


Bé
chem.	Bé


read
arts.	lezen


meaning
med.	betekenis