parable
has definitions from the fields of writing,New Testament,Christianity
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[ noun ] (writing) a short moral story (often with animal characters)
Used in print (Leo Lemon, "Catch Up With" and "Something to...)A biting , pithy parable of the all pervading hollowness of modern life , the piece has been set by Mlle_Lagoon to a sumptuous score ( a single motif played over_and_over by four thousand French_horns ) by existentialist hot-shot Jean-Paul_Sartre . Related terms story Aesop's_fables pilgrim's_progress allegorize allegorize |
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[ noun ] (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message
Examples "the parable of the prodigal son" Related terms |
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