Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In an anagogical or mystical sense; with religious elevation.
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- adverb In terms of, or by means of,
anagoge .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Since you're fond of caricaturing and mocking "Biblical literalists" here, I'll begin by telling you that I like to think I read the Bible literally--as well as allegorically, tropologically, and anagogically.
Jon Stewart vs. Mike Huckabee on Gay Marriage James F. McGrath 2008
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And here they bring in some foolish insipid fable out of Speculum Historiae or Gesta Romanorum and expound it allegorically, tropologically, and anagogically.
In Praise of Folly c. 1466-1536 1958
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Historiale_ or _Gesta Romanorum_ and expound it allegorically, tropologically, and anagogically.
The Praise of Folly Desiderius Erasmus 1502
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"Four out of five," I said, brushing myself off: "No matter how real this seems, I'm sure it's only analogically or anagogically true.
Knight of Shadows Zelazny, Roger 1989
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