Anagoge

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Anagoge \An`a*go"ge\, n. [Gr. ? a leading up; ? + ? a leading, ?
     to lead.]
     1. An elevation of mind to things celestial.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The spiritual meaning or application; esp. the application


        of the types and allegories of the Old Testament to
        subjects of the New.
        [1913 Webster] Anagogic

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  anagoge
       n 1: a mystical or allegorical interpretation (especially of
            Scripture)
       2: a mystical or allegorical interpretation (especially of
          Scripture)