Parable synonyms

păr'ə-bəl

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scripture (related)
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moral
(Of a narrative) The ethical significance or practical lesson.
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myth
A traditional story which embodies a belief regarding some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are personified; a sacred narrative regarding a god, a hero, the origin of the world or of a people, etc.
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fable
Any story told to excite wonder; common talk; the theme of talk.
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apologue
(Rhetoric) use of fable to persuade the audience
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story
(Chiefly US) A floor or level of a building; a storey.
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allegory
A picture, book, or other form of communication using such representation.
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old-testament (related)
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prophecy (related)
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sower (related)
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verse (related)
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revelation (related)
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gospel (related)
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prophet (related)
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isaiah (related)
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moral story
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tale
A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.
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legend
A story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events.
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Parable Sentence Examples

  • It was a parable of impending doom.

  • The parable of the three rings is the epitome of the pragmatic position.

  • Jesus uses parable after parable to establish its meaning.

  • So, with the parable of the two builders, the discourse reached its formal close.

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