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parable: Meaning and Definition of

par•a•ble

Pronunciation: (par'u-bul), [key]
— n.
  1. a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson.
  2. a statement or comment that conveys a meaning indirectly by the use of comparison, analogy, or the like.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
parablast parabola
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