Parable - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈpærəbl|
Brit.
|ˈpærəb(ə)l|
noun
- a short moral story (often with animal characters) (syn: allegory, apologue, fable)
- (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message
- (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message
the parable of the prodigal son
Extra examples
He told the children a parable about the importance of forgiveness.
Word forms
noun
singular: parable
plural: parables
singular: parable
plural: parables
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