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
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:
parablesOrigin of Parable
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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
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From Old French (=modern) parabole, from Late Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolÄ“, “putting aside").
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From Latin parābilis, from parāre (“to prepare, procure").
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