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tropology
tro·pol·o·gy
[
trō pólləjee
]
(
plural
tro·pol·o·gies
)
noun
Definition:
1.
language
use of figurative language:
the use of figurative language in speaking or writing
2.
literature
treatise on figurative language:
a piece of discursive writing on the use of figurative language
3.
christianity
method of interpreting Bible:
a method of interpreting the moral teaching of the Bible through its use of figurative language
[
Early 16th century. <trope
]
tro·po·log·ic
[
trpə lójjik,
tròppə lójjik
]
adjective
tro·po·log·i·cal·ly
[
tròppə lójjikəlee
]
adverb
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tro·po·log·ic [ trpə lójjik, tròppə lójjik ] adjectivetro·po·log·i·cal·ly [ tròppə lójjikəlee ] adverb
