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Answer for the clue "Spiritual interpretation ", 7 letters:
anagoge

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Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The spiritual or mystical interpretation of a word or passage beyond the literal, allegorical or moral sense (especially in Biblical criticism).

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a mystical or allegorical interpretation (especially of Scripture) a mystical or allegorical interpretation (especially of Scripture)

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Anagoge \An`a*go"ge\, n. [Gr. ? a leading up; ? + ? a leading, ? to lead.] An elevation of mind to things celestial. The spiritual meaning or application; esp. the application of the types and allegories of the Old Testament to subjects of the New.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Anagoge (ἀναγωγή), sometimes spelled anagogy , is a Greek word suggesting a "climb" or "ascent" upwards. The anagogical is a method of symbolic interpretation of spiritual statements or events, especially scriptural exegesis that detects allusions to the ...

Usage examples of anagoge.

And it seems to me that, by the grace of God, I can be transported from this lower world to that higher world by anagoge.