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parable

pa·rable

UK/ˈpaɹəbəl/ US/ˈpæɹ.ə.bəl/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

a short moral story (often with animal characters)

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2.

(New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message

  • “the parable of the prodigal son”

Origin

From Middle English parable, from Old French parable, parabole, from Late Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ, “comparison”). Doublet of parabola, parole, and palaver.

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