parable
IPA: pˈɛrʌbʌɫ
noun
- A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy.
verb
- (transitive) To represent by parable.
adjective
- (obsolete) That can easily be prepared or procured; obtainable.
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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.
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