parable
Pronunciations (3)
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/ˈpaɹəbəl/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈpæɹ.ə.bəl/
Pronunciation notes
- US
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/ˈpɛɹ.ə.bəl/
Pronunciation notes
- US
Noun
A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy.
Usage- rhetoric
- Synonyms
- Examples
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In the New Testament the parables told by Jesus Christ convey His message, as in "The parable of the prodigal son".
Catholic homilies normally draw on at least one Biblical lecture, often parables.
Verb
To represent by parable.
Usage- Transitive
- Examples
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Which by the ancient sages was thus parabled.
Adjective
That can easily be prepared or procured; obtainable.
Usage- Obsolete
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The most parable and easy, and about which many are employed, is to teach a school, turn lecturer or curate […].
well-wishers unto parable Physick
Noun
a short moral story (often with animal characters)
- Broader terms
(New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message
- Broader terms
- Examples
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the parable of the prodigal son
Word forms
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