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parable
('p/&/r/@/b/@/l )

adjective (a)

  • Procurable.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • a short moral story (often with animal characters)(noun.communication)
    source: wordnet30
  • (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message(noun.communication)
    Example:
    The parable of the prodigal son.
    source: wordnet30
  • 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; as, the parables of Christ.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • To represent by parable.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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