[par.a.ble] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. LL parabola, fr. Gk parabole comparison, fr. paraballein to compare, fr. para- + ballein to throw--more at devil] (14c): example; specif: a usu. short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle
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Meaning of PARABLE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012