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Allegory
A literary feature that seeks to convey a particular meaning or message. Symbols of ideas of human experience or political/historical situation.
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liturgical
Of or relating to liturgy; a fixed set of ceremonies, words, etc., that are used during public worship in a religion.
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apocryphal
Well-known but probably not true. Of doubtful authenticity.
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dictum
A statement or well-known remark that expresses an important idea or rule. A formal pronouncement of a principle, proposition, or opinion or an observation intended or regarded as authoritative.
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Villanelle
A chiefly French verse form running on two rhymes and consisting typically of five tercets (i.e., a unit or group of 3-line verse) and a quatrain in which the first and third lines of the opening terc [..]
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fecundity
Fruitful/productive in offspring or vegetation
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titular
Having an important or impressive title but not having the power or duties that usually go with it. Existing in title only.
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malefactor
Someone who is guilty of a crime or offense : a person whose behavior is wrong or evil.
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habitue
A person who is often at a specified place.
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gnomon
An object that by the position or length of its shadow serves as an indicator especially of the hour of the day. Example, a pin of a sundial or column erected perpendicular to horizon.
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