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Metaphor, what does it mean?

Metaphor MET'APHOR, noun [Gr. to transfer, over, to carry.] A short similitude; a similitude reduced to a single word; or a word expressing similitude without the signs of comparison. Thus 'that man is a fox, ' is a metaphor; but 'that man is like a fox, ' is a similitude or comparison . So when I say, 'the soldiers fought like lions, ' I use a similitude. In metaphor the similitude is contained in the name; a man is a fox, means, a man is as crafty as a fox. So we say, a man bridles his anger, that is, restrains it as a bridle restrains a horse. Beauty awakens love or tender passions; opposition fires courage. http://webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/Metaphor How many times does the SRod message use the word Metaphor? One time. Based on the meaning you will clearly understand why. Here is the following and only example: Land to Flow With “ Milk And Honey .”       WHEN God promised to lead ancient Israel into a land "flowing with milk and honey,...