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anagoge

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[ an-uh-goh-jee, an-uh-goh-jee ]

noun

  1. a spiritual interpretation or application of words, as of Scriptures.
  2. a form of allegorical interpretation of Scripture that seeks hidden meanings regarding the future life.


anagoge

/ ˌænəˈɡɒdʒɪk; ˈænəˌɡɒdʒɪ /

noun

  1. allegorical or spiritual interpretation, esp of sacred works such as the Bible
  2. Christianity allegorical interpretation of the Old Testament as typifying or foreshadowing subjects in the New Testament
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • anagogic, adjective
  • ˌԲˈDz, adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of anagoge1

< Late Latin < Greek Բōḗ an uplifting, equivalent to an- an- 3 + ōḗ, feminine of ōó leading; -agogue
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of anagoge1

C18: via Late Latin from Greek Բōŧ a lifting up, from anagein, from ana- + agein to lead

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