Definitions for PARABLE
ˈpær ə bəlpara·ble

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. fable, parable, allegory, apologuenoun

   a short moral story (often with animal characters)

2. parablenoun

   (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message

   "the parable of the prodigal son"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Parableadjective

   Easily procured. Not in use.

   Etymology: parabilis, Latin.

   They were not well wishers unto parable physic, or remedies easily acquired, who derived medicines from the phœnix. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

2. PARABLEnoun

   A similitude; a relation under which something else is figured.

   Etymology: παϱαϐολὴ; parabole, Fr.

   Balaam took up his parable, and said. Numbers, xxiii. 7.

   He spake many things in parables. Matt. xiii. 3.

   What is thy fulsome parable to me?
   My body is from all diseases free. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Parable

   A parable is a succinct, didactic story, in prose or verse, that illustrates one or more instructive lessons or principles. It differs from a fable in that fables employ animals, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature as characters, whereas parables have human characters. A parable is a type of metaphorical analogy.Some scholars of the canonical gospels and the New Testament apply the term "parable" only to the parables of Jesus, although that is not a common restriction of the term. Parables such as the parable of the Prodigal Son are important to Jesus's teaching method.

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1. parable

   A parable is a succinct, symbolic or allegorical story, typically featuring human characters, which conveys a moral, lesson or spiritual truth. It is often used in religious or philosophical texts to illustrate a deeper meaning or principle.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Parableadjective

   procurable

2. Parablenoun

   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

3. Parableverb

   to represent by parable

4. Etymology: [L. parabilis, fr. parare to provide.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Parable

   A parable is a succinct story, in prose or verse, which illustrates one or more instructive principles, or lessons, or a normative principle. It differs from a fable in that fables use animals, plants, inanimate objects, and forces of nature as characters, while parables generally feature human characters. It is a type of analogy. Some scholars of the Canonical gospels and the New Testament apply the term "parable" only to the parables of Jesus, though that is not a common restriction of the term. Parables such as "The Prodigal Son" are central to Jesus' teaching method in both the canonical narratives and the apocrypha.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Parable

   par′a-bl, n. a comparison: a fable or story of something which might have happened, told to illustrate some doctrine, or to make some duty clear: (B.) an apologue, proverb (Ps. lxxviii. 2, Hab. ii. 6).—v.t. to represent by a parable.—adjs. Parabol′ic, -al, like a parable or a parabola: expressed by a parable: belonging to, or of the form of, a parabola.—adv. Parabol′ically. [Gr. parabolē—paraballein, to compare—para, beside, ballein, to throw.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Parable

   a short allegorical narrative intended to illustrate and convey some spiritual instruction.

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How to pronounce PARABLE?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of PARABLE in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of PARABLE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of PARABLE in a Sentence

1. John Carr:

   He is a walking, talking parable, this is a Pope who looks at the world from the bottom up and from the outside in. I think he brings to Congress and the White House a different perspective than they are used to hearing.

2. Malcom Muggeridge:

   Every happening, great and small, is a parable whereby God speaks to us, and the art of life is to get the message.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=PARABLE
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=PARABLE
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parable
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PARABLE
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=PARABLE
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=PARABLE
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Parable