parable
Meanings
Plural: parables
Noun
- a short moral story (often with animal characters)
- (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message
- "the parable of the prodigal son"
- A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy.
Verb
- To represent by parable.
Adj
- That can easily be prepared or procured; obtainable.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English parable, from Old French parable, parabole, from Late Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ, “comparison”). Doublet of parabola, parole, and palaver.
Scrabble Score: 11
parable is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordparable is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 14
parable is a valid Words With Friends word