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anagoge
noun an·a·go·ge \ˈa-nə-ˌgō-jē\
plural an·a·go·ges or an·a·go·gies
Definition of ANAGOGE
: interpretation of a word, passage, or text (as of Scripture or poetry) that finds beyond the literal, allegorical, and moral senses a fourth and ultimate spiritual or mystical sense
— an·a·gog·ic \ˌa-nə-ˈgä-jik\ or an·a·gog·i·cal \-ji-kəl\ adjective
— an·a·gog·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Variants of ANAGOGE
an·a·go·ge or an·a·go·gy \ˈa-nə-ˌgō-jē\
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Origin of ANAGOGE
Late Latin anagoge, from Late Greek anagōgē, from Greek, reference, from anagein to refer, from ana- + agein to lead — more at agent
First Known Use: 15th century
Rhymes with ANAGOGE
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