parable

[Par·a*ble]

A parable is a short and simple story that teaches a religious or moral lesson. The parable of the Good Samaritan and the parable of the Prodigal Son are just two examples of the many parables attributed to Jesus, as recorded in the four gospels.

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Noun
a short moral story (often with animal characters)

Noun
(New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message; "the parable of the prodigal son"

a.
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n.
A comparison; a similitude; specifically, a short fictitious narrative of something which might really occur in life or nature, by means of which a moral is drawn; as, the parables of Christ.

v. t.
To represent by parable.

Parable

Par"a*ble , a. [L. parabilis, fr. parare to provide.] Procurable. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

Parable

Par"a*ble, n. [F. parabole, L. parabola, fr. Gr. a placing beside or together, a comparing, comparison, a parable, fr. to throw beside, compare; beside + to throw; cf. Skr. gal to drop. Cf. Emblem, Gland, Palaver, Parabola, Parley, Parabole, Symbol.] A comparison; a similitude; specifically, a short fictitious narrative of something which might really occur in life or nature, by means of which a moral is drawn; as, the parables of Christ. Chaucer.

Declare unto us the parable of the tares.

Syn. -- See Allegory, and Note under Apologue.

Parable

Par"a*ble, v. t. To represent by parable. [R.]

Which by the ancient sages was thus parabled.

Procurable.

A comparison; a similitude; specifically, a short fictitious narrative of something which might really occur in life or nature, by means of which a moral is drawn; as, the parables of Christ.

To represent by parable.

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Usage Examples

Every happening, great and small, is a parable whereby God speaks to us, and the art of life is to get the message.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Christ does not save us by acting a parable of divine love he acts the parable of divine love by saving us. That is the Christian faith.