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Meaning of Parable | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈpaɹəbəl

Definitions

A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy.

Equivalents

العربية المثل مثل
Català paràbola
Cymraeg dameg
Dansk lignelse
Ελληνικά παραβολή
Esperanto parabolo
Español parábola
Euskara berdintza
فارسی حکایت
Français parable parabole
Gàidhlig cosamhlachd
Galego parábola
עברית משל
Bahasa Indonesia parabel perumpamaan
Italiano parabola
日本語 例話 寓話 比喩 譬え話
Lëtzebuergesch Gläichnes
Македонски парабола
Nederlands parabel
Português parábola
Српски parabola парабола
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
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