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parables

parables is the plural of parable.

Meaning of parable

Noun

parable (plural parables)

  1. (rhetoric) A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy.
    • In the New Testament the parables told by Jesus Christ convey His message, as in "The parable of the prodigal son".
    Synonyms:
    exemplum

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Questions about parables

What is parables the plural of?
Parables is the plural of parable.

Words near parables in the dictionary

  1. parablelike
  2. parablepses
  3. parablepsia
  4. parablepsis
  5. parablepsy
  6. parables
  7. parabling
  8. parabodonid
  9. parabodonids
  10. parabola
  11. parabolae

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