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Meaning and definition for "parable" word

[noun] a short moral story (often with animal characters)
[noun] (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message; "the parable of the prodigal son"
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\Par"a*ble\, a. [L. parabilis, fr. parare to provide.] Procurable. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.
\Par"a*ble\, n. [F. parabole, L. parabola, fr. Gr. ? a placing beside or together, a comparing, comparison, a parable, fr. ? to throw beside, compare; ? beside + ? to throw; cf. Skr. gal to drop. Cf. {Emblem}, {Gland}, {Palaver}, {Parabola}, {Parley}, {Parabole}, {Symbol}.] 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. --Chaucer. Declare unto us the parable of the tares. --Matt. xiii. 36. Syn: See {Allegory}, and Note under {Apologue}.
\Par"a*ble\, v. t. To represent by parable. [R.] Which by the ancient sages was thus parabled. --Milton.

Synonyms for parable

allegory, apologue, fable

See also: Aesop's fables | story |

Related terms: adventure story, allegory, apologue, bedtime story, comparison, detective story, fable, fabliau, fairy tale, fantasy, fiction, folk story, folktale, gest, ghost story, horse opera, legend, lesson, love story, Marchen, mystery, mystery story, myth, mythology, mythos, nursery tale, romance, science fiction, shocker, similitude, space fiction, space opera, suspense story, thriller, Western, Western story, Westerner, whodunit, work of fiction

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Let's analyse "parable" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Three syllables and Three vowels. 42.9% of vowels is 4.3% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ELBARAP. Average typing speed for these characters is 1930 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: parable: 1 + 1 + 5 = 7, reduced: 7 . and the final result is Seven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: parable: 7 + 1 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 5 = 28, reduced: 1, and the final result is One.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (2) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
B (1) 2 High Priestess Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
E (1) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
L (1) 12 Hanged Man Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
P (1) 16 Tower Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (1) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong

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