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English noun: parable | |||
| 1. | parable (communication) a short moral story (often with animal characters) | ||
| Synonyms | allegory, apologue, fable | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | story | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Aesop's fables | ||
| Instance hyponym | Pilgrim's Progress | ||
| 2. | parable (communication) (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message | ||
| Samples | The parable of the prodigal son. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | story | ||
| Domain category | New Testament | ||
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