parable

IPA: pˈɛrʌbʌɫ

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

Examples of "parable" in Sentences

This is the parable of the lost sheep.
This is explained in the parable of the arrow.
The same is true of the explanation of the parable.
Do you know the parable of the oak tree and the reed
The parable of the Unjust Judge has a similar meaning.
An apologue differs from a parable in several respects.
This interpretation is connected to the parable of the barren fig tree.
The subject of the section is terrorism and how it relates to the parable.
The cost of conscription can be related to the parable of the broken window.
The purpose of the parable is to teach the evil result of the neglect of others.