Definition: "an implied or indirect reference especially in literature"
"Allusion." Merriam Webster. 2022, www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allusion. Accessed 6 Sept. 2022.
Informal definition: "a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication"
"Allusion." Dictionary.com. 2022, www.dictionary.com/browse/allusion#:~:text=a%20passing%20or%20casual%20reference,is%20an%20allusion%20to%20Shakespeare. Accessed 6 Sept. 2022.
Etymology:
From the latin word allusionem meaning 'a playing with, a reference to'
Commonly used in the 16th and early 17th centuries as a 'word play joke' or 'passing or casual reference'
"Allusion." Etymonline. 2022, www.etymonline.com/word/allusion. Accessed 6 Sept. 2022.
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