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parable
['pærəb(ə)l]
n
gen.
parabola
;
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parable
['pærəb(ə)l]
n
lit.
A short narrative intended to disclose allegorically some religious principle, moral lesson or general truth. Rather than using abstract discussion, a parable always teaches by comparison with real or literal occurrences.
see also
allegory
,
fable
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