parable

One entry found for parable.

Main Entry: par·a·ble
Pronunciation: 'pa-r&-b&l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin parabola, from Greek parabolE comparison, from paraballein to compare, from para- + ballein to throw -- more at DEVIL
: EXAMPLE; specifically : a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle