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| par·a·ble [ párrəb'l ] (plural par·a·bles) |
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1. moral or religious story: a short simple story intended to illustrate a moral or religious lesson
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2. story ascribed to Jesus Christ: a parable that appears in the Bible, as told by Jesus Christ
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin parabola "comparison" < Greek parabolē< paraballein "put beside" < ballein "throw"] |
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