parable
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noun \ˈpa-rə-bəl\Definition of PARABLE
: example; specifically : a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle
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- He told the children a parable about the importance of forgiveness.
- the parable of the Good Samaritan
Origin of PARABLE
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
First Known Use: 14th century
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