First Known Use: 14th century
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parable
noun par·a·ble \ˈpa-rə-bəl\
: a short story that teaches a moral or spiritual lesson; especially : one of the stories told by Jesus Christ and recorded in the Bible
Full Definition of PARABLE
: example; specifically : a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle
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Origin of PARABLE
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
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PARABLE Defined for Kids
parable
noun par·a·ble \ˈper-ə-bəl\
Definition of PARABLE for Kids
: a simple story that teaches a moral lesson
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