Meaning of Parable | Babel Free
ˈpaɹəbəlDefinitions
A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy.
Equivalents
Català
paràbola
Cymraeg
dameg
Dansk
lignelse
Ελληνικά
παραβολή
Esperanto
parabolo
Español
parábola
Euskara
berdintza
فارسی
حکایت
Gàidhlig
cosamhlachd
Galego
parábola
עברית
משל
Italiano
parabola
Lëtzebuergesch
Gläichnes
Македонски
парабола
Nederlands
parabel
Português
parábola
Svenska
liknelse
Українська
притча
Examples
“In the New Testament the parables told by Jesus Christ convey His message, as in "The parable of the prodigal son".”
“Catholic homilies normally draw on at least one Biblical lecture, often parables.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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