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parable

/ˈpær.ə.bəl/

/ˈpɛr.ə.bəl/

Translations

parablenoun

parables

/ˈpær.ə.bəl/

/ˈpɛr.ə.bəl/

The parable of the Good Samaritan teaches compassion.

Притча о добром самарянине учит состраданию.

Synonyms

moral story

parableverb

parabled

Past Simple

parabled

Past Participle

parabling

Gerund

/ˈpær.ə.bəl/

Rare, chiefly archaic; to speak or express by means of a parable.

parablenoun

A short allegorical story that illustrates a moral, philosophical, or spiritual lesson.

The speaker opened with a parable about two seeds to demonstrate the power of persistence.

Any of the didactic stories told by Jesus in the Gospels.

The parable of the Prodigal Son emphasizes forgiveness and redemption.

parableverb

To represent, explain, or speak in the form of a parable.

He parabled to the gathering, couching his advice in symbolic tales.