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Added 9 October 2026

parable

/ˈpaɹəbəl/ noun

In Latin: parabola, parabole Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about parable at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy.
In the New Testament the parables told by Jesus Christ convey His message, as in "The parable of the prodigal son".

verb

To represent by parable.

adjective

That can easily be prepared or procured; obtainable.

Origin

From Middle English parable, from Old French parable, parabole, from Late Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ, “comparison”). Doublet of parabola, parole, and palaver.

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