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parabole

parabole is the obsolete spelling 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

See all 3 meanings of parable

Forms of parabole

pluralparabolae
pluralparabolai

Origin of parabole

From Latin, from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ, “juxtaposition, comparison”). See parable.

Questions about parabole

What is parabole the obsolete spelling of?
Parabole is the obsolete spelling of parable.

Words near parabole in the dictionary

  1. parabolanus
  2. parabolar
  3. parabolas
  4. parabolaster
  5. parabolasters
  6. parabole
  7. paraboles
  8. parabolic
  9. parabolic comet
  10. parabolic comets
  11. parabolic cup

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