dove vs allegory

dove and allegory both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dove	Yes	No	No	No
allegory	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, allegory is a hypernym of dove; that is, allegory is a word with a broader meaning than dove:

Other hypernyms of dove include emblem.

dove (noun)	allegory (noun)
any of numerous small pigeons	a short moral story (often with animal characters)
an emblem of peace	an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor
flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled	a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations