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11parable — [[t]pæ̱rəb(ə)l[/t]] parables N COUNT: oft N of n A parable is a short story, which is told in order to make a moral or religious point, like those in the Bible. ... the parable of the Good Samaritan... The story is a pleasing parable of the… …
12Parable — (Gr. parabole), a placing beside; a comparison; equivalent to the Heb. mashal, a similitude. In the Old Testament this is used to denote (1) a proverb (1 Sam. 10:12; 24:13; 2 Chr. 7:20), (2) a prophetic utterance (Num. 23:7; Ezek. 20:49), (3)… …
13parable — UK [ˈpærəb(ə)l] / US [ˈperəb(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms parable : singular parable plural parables a simple story with a moral or religious purpose, especially one told by Jesus Christ …
14parable — allegory, fable, parable 1. All three words denote a narrative or story that symbolizes other persons and events. Allegory flourished in medieval literature and later (Spenser s Faerie Queene, 1590–6; Bunyan s Pilgrim s Progress, 1678–84, in… …
15parable — parabolist /peuh rab euh list/, n. /par euh beuhl/, n. 1. a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson. 2. a statement or comment that conveys a meaning indirectly by the use of… …
16parable — noun /ˈpaɹəbəl,ˈpæɹ.ə.bəl/ A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy In the New Testament the parables told by Jesus convey His message, as in The parable of the prodigal son See Also: palaver,… …
17parable — [14] The etymological idea underlying parable is of ‘drawing analogies’. It comes via Old French parabole and Latin parabola from Greek parabolé, a derivative of parabállein. This was a compound verb formed from pará ‘beside’ and bállein ‘throw’… …
18parable — noun the parable of the prodigal son Syn: allegory, moral story/tale, fable, exemplum …
19parable — par•a•ble [[t]ˈpær ə bəl[/t]] n. 1) a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson 2) a statement or comment that conveys a meaning indirectly by the use of comparison, analogy, or the… …
20parable — /ˈpærəbəl / (say paruhbuhl) noun 1. a short allegorical story, designed to convey some truth or moral lesson. 2. a discourse or saying conveying the intended meaning by a comparison or under the likeness of something comparable or analogous.… …
