Parable

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A simple story illustrating a moral or religious lesson.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy
  • v. To represent by parable.
  • adj. That can easily be prepared or procured; obtainable.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Procurable.
  • n. A comparison; a similitude; specifically, a short fictitious narrative of something which might really occur in life or nature, by means of which a moral is drawn.
  • v. To represent by parable.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A comparison; similitude.
  • n. Specifically An allegorical relation or representation from which a moral is drawn for instruction; an apologue.
  • n. Synonyms Metaphor, Comparison,etc. (see simile); Fable,etc. (see myth).
  • To represent by a parable or allegorical representation.
  • Capable of being procured, prepared, or provided.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a short moral story (often with animal characters)
  • n. (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    story   
    Cross Reference
    allegory    pericope    fable    simile   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    procurable    allegory    apologue    comparison    similitude    haggada   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    bearable    comparable    repairable    terrible    unbearable    wearable   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    allegory    saying    fable    metaphor    allusion    anecdote    precept    aphorism    myth    exhortations