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A parable is a brief, succinct story, in prose or verse, that illustrates a moral or religious lesson. It differs from a fable in that fables use animals, plants, inanimate objects ...
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Definitions of parable at Dictionary.com. ... 1. a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson.
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parable (plural parables) A short story illustrating a lesson; compare with fable, allegory. (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message ...

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Parable, name given originally by Greek rhetoricians to a literary illustration. In the New Testament it signifies a short, fictitious narrative, designed to illuminate a spiritual truth; it has been used similarly by later writers to convey a moral point.