parable
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[edit] Etymology 1
From Old French (=modern) parabole, from Late Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolē, “putting aside”).
[edit] Noun
parable (plural parables)
- 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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short story illustrating a lesson
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[edit] Etymology 2
From Latin parābilis, from parāre (“to prepare, procure”).
[edit] Adjective
parable (comparative more parable, superlative most parable)
- (obsolete) That can easily be prepared or procured; obtainable.
- 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, vol. 1, New York Review Books 2001, p. 306:
- The most parable and easy, and about which many are employed, is to teach a school, turn lecturer or curate [...].
- 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, vol. 1, New York Review Books 2001, p. 306:
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[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
Ultimately from Latin parare (“to ward off”)
[edit] Adjective
parable (epicene, plural parables)
- preventable (able to be or fit to be prevented)
