ANAGOGIC

anagogic, anagogical

(adjective) based on or exemplifying anagoge

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

anagogic (comparative more anagogic, superlative most anagogic)

Of, pertaining to, or employing an anagoge

Synonyms

• anagogical

Anagrams

• Caggiano

Source: Wiktionary


An`a*gog"ic, An`a*gog"ic*al, a.

Definition: Mystical; having a secondary spiritual meaning; as, the rest of the Sabbath, in an anagogical sense, signifies the repose of the saints in heaven; an anagogical explication.

– An`a*gog"ic*al*ly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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