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parable Noun a short story that uses familiar situations to illustrate a religious or moral point [Greek parabolē analogy]
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parable Translations n parable [ˈpӕrəbl] a story (especially in the Bible) which is intended to teach a lesson Jesus told parables. gelykenis مَثَل притча podobenství parabel die Parabel παραβολή parábola mõistujutt حکایت vertaus parabole מָשָׁל नीतिकथा priča sa moralnom porukom,parabola példázat perumpamaan dæmisaga parabola たとえ話 우화(寓話), 비유담 parabolė, didaktinė alegorija līdzība; alegorija cerita ibarat parabel liknelse przypowieść parábola parabolă притча podobenstvo prilika alegorija parabel, liknelse เรื่องสั้นที่สั่งสอนศีลธรรม dinî öykü, kıssa 寓言 притча; алегорія تمثيلي کہاني truyện ngụ ngôn 寓言 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Parable is the designed use of language purposely intended to convey a hidden and secret meaning other than that contained in the words themselves; and which may or may not bear a special reference to the hearer, or reader. And also this parable give I unto you: Not a few who meant to cast out their devil, went thereby into the swine themselves. He remembered the parable of the unjust judge, and though he had previously felt sure that he ought to refuse, he now began to hesitate and, having hesitated, took to prayer and prayed until a decision formed itself in his soul. |
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