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Webster 1913 Edition

Anagogy

An′a-goˊgy

,
Noun.
Same as
Anagoge
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Anagogy

AN'AGOGY

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Noun.
[Gr. upward, and a leading.]
An elevation of mind to things celestial; the spiritual meaning or application of words; also the application of the types and allegories of the old testament to subjects of the new.

Definition 2024

anagogy

anagogy

English

Alternative forms

Noun

anagogy ‎(plural anagogies)

  1. The spiritual or mystical interpretation of a word or passage beyond the literal, allegorical or moral sense.

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External links

  • anagogy in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • anagogy in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • anagogy at OneLook Dictionary Search

Etymology

Ecclesiastical Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀναγωγή ‎(anagōgḗ, “religious or ecstatic elevation, mystical feeling”), from ἀνάγειν ‎(anágein, “lift up”), from ἀνά ‎(aná, “up”) + ἄγειν ‎(ágein, “to lead”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæn.ə.ɡɒ.d͡ʒi/, /ˈæn.ə.ɡoʊ.d͡ʒi/ or IPA(key): /æn.əˈɡɒd͡.ʒi/, /æn.əˈɡoʊ.d͡ʒi/

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