parable

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈparəbəl/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈpær.ə.bəl/ or /ˈpɛr.ə.bəl/

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Noun

Singular parable

Plural parables

1. A parable is a short story, usually religious, that has a moral or teaches something

   Scholars believe that the parable was Jesus' signature mode of teaching.

   Why do you speak to the people in parables?

   He tells the parable of the lost sheep.