Main Entry: par·a·ble

Pronunciation: \ˈpa-rə-bəl\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin parabola, from Greek parabolē comparison, from paraballein to compare, from para- + ballein to throw — more at devil

Date: 14th century

: example; specifically : a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle