Parable Definition

părə-bəl
parables
noun
parables
A short, simple story, usually of an occurrence of a familiar kind, from which a moral or religious lesson may be drawn.
Webster's New World
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verb

To represent by parable.

Which by the ancient sages was thus parabled. "” Milton.
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adjective

(obsolete) That can easily be prepared or procured; obtainable.

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Other Word Forms of Parable

Noun

Singular:
parable
Plural:
parables

Origin of Parable

  • Middle English from Old French from Late Latin parabola from Greek parabolē from paraballein to compare para- beside para–1 ballein to throw gwelə- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French (=modern) parabole, from Late Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolÄ“, “putting aside").

    From Wiktionary

  • From Latin parābilis, from parāre (“to prepare, procure").

    From Wiktionary

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