Complete Definition of "parable"

English

Etymology
From Old French parabole < L. parabola < AGr. polytonic|�α�αβολή (parabol�)

Noun
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#A short story illustrating a lesson; compare with fable, allegory.
#(New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message (Example: "The parable of the prodigal son").

Translations
trans-top|short story illustrating a lesson
Czech: podobenství n
German: Parabel f
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trans-top|any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message
Czech: podobenství n
German: Gleichnis n
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ttbc|Dutch: :nl:parabel|parabel m
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ttbc|Portuguese: parábola f
ttbc|Spanish: parábola f
ttbc|Welsh: dameg f
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