American English pronunciation
How to pronounce parable
IPA transcription: ['pɛɹəbəl]
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Noun
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a short moral story (often with animal characters)
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(New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message
“the parable of the prodigal son”
Usage examples
- Critics argued that it would cause irreparable damage to the landscape.
- Judith Merril praised it as "incomparable".
- The instrumentals are comparable to other techno pop of this period.
- A typical drawer is narrower than a comparable shelf.
- His inseparable companion and trademark at this time was a French terrier named Toupinel.
- Home rule is not, however, comparable with federalism.
- In semiconductors, irreparable damage can occur very quickly.
- Its price was comparable with the average annual income of Japanese at that time.
- Double-weave gis generally cost considerably more than single-weave gis of comparable quality.
- Mark often has Jesus using analogies, metaphors or riddles, called parables by Mark.