Parable

a.	1.	Procurable.
n.	1.	A comparison; a similitude; specifically, a short fictitious narrative of something which might really occur in life or nature, by means of which a moral is drawn; as, the parables of Christ. Declare unto us the parable of the tares. - Matt. xiii. 36.
v. t.	1.	To represent by parable. Which by the ancient sages was thus parabled. - Milton.

Noun	1.	parable - a short moral story (often with animal characters) Synonyms: allegory, apologue, fable
	2.	parable - (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message; "the parable of the prodigal son"

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