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 | ||