parable

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Old French (=modern) parabole < Late Latin parabola < Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolē) 'putting aside'

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  • (US) IPA: /ˈpæɹ.ə.bəl/

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Singular
parable

Plural
parables

parable (plural parables)

  1. 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"
    Catholic sermons normally draw on at least one Biblical lecture, often parables.

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

ultimately from Latin parare 'to ward off'

[edit] Adjective

parable (epicene, plural parables)

  1. preventable (able to be or fit to be prevented)

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