parable (noun)

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• parable — ► NOUN ▪ a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson. ORIGIN Latin parabola comparison, discourse, allegory , from Greek parabol (see PARABOLA(Cf. ↑parabola)) …   English terms dictionary

• parable — noun /ˈpaɹəbəl,ˈpæɹ.ə.bəl/ A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy In the New Testament the parables told by Jesus convey His message, as in The parable of the prodigal son See Also: palaver,… …   Wiktionary

• parable — noun the parable of the prodigal son Syn: allegory, moral story/tale, fable, exemplum …   Thesaurus of popular words

• parable — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Late Latin parabola, from Greek parabolē comparison, from paraballein to compare, from para + ballein to throw more at devil Date: 14th century example; specifically a usually short… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• parable — noun a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson. Origin ME: from OFr. parabole, from an eccles. L. sense discourse, allegory of L. parabola comparison , from Gk parabolē (see parabola) …   English new terms dictionary

• parable — noun (C) a short simple story that teaches a moral or religious lesson, especially one of the stories told by Jesus in the Bible …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• parable — noun Syn: allegory, moral tale, fable …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• parable — UK [ˈpærəb(ə)l] / US [ˈperəb(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms parable : singular parable plural parables a simple story with a moral or religious purpose, especially one told by Jesus Christ …   English dictionary

• parable — [14] The etymological idea underlying parable is of ‘drawing analogies’. It comes via Old French parabole and Latin parabola from Greek parabolé, a derivative of parabállein. This was a compound verb formed from pará ‘beside’ and bállein ‘throw’… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• parable — /ˈpærəbəl / (say paruhbuhl) noun 1. a short allegorical story, designed to convey some truth or moral lesson. 2. a discourse or saying conveying the intended meaning by a comparison or under the likeness of something comparable or analogous.… …  

• parable — [14] The etymological idea underlying parable is of ‘drawing analogies’. It comes via Old French parabole and Latin parabola from Greek parabolé, a derivative of parabállein. This was a compound verb formed from pará ‘beside’ and bállein ‘throw’… …   Word origins