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parable

noun
/ˈpaɹəbəl/UK/ˈpæɹ.ə.bəl/US

Etymology

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.

  1. derived from παραβολή
  2. derived from parabola
  3. derived from parable
  4. inherited from parable

Definitions

  1. A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or…

    A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy.

    • 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.

  2. To represent by parable.

    • Which by the ancient sages was thus parabled.

  3. That can easily be prepared or procured

    That can easily be prepared or procured; obtainable.

    • 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

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA