See Also: parable(1)(dictionary)
parable(2)(dictionary)
parable(dictionary)
parable(dictionary)

parable(2) (iou)



parable noun. ME.
[Old & mod. French parabole from Latin parabola comparison, (in ecclesiastical Latin) allegory, proverb, discourse, speech, from Greek parabole comparison, analogy, proverb, from paraballein put alongside, compare, formed as PARA-1 + ballein to cast, throw.]
A saying in which something is expressed in terms of something else; an allegory; a proverb, a maxim; an enigmatical, mystical, or dark saying. arch. exc. as in sense 2. ME.
A narrative of imagined events used to illustrate or convey a moral or spiritual lesson; spec. one of those used by Jesus in the Gospels. LME.
P. Carey A conscientious Christian with a great fondness for the parable of the talents.
Something that may be pointed to as an example (to follow or to avoid). dial. L19.