parable

Phonetic Respelling: [ par-uh-buhl ]

Definition:

n. a very short story told to teach a moral or religious lesson.

Sentence:

A parable is an earthly story with a heavenly meaning.

More example sentences:

A parable is an earthly story with a heavenly meaning.

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Jesus' contemporaries understood the parable in relation to Jewish customs.

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Synonyms:

fable; allegory; legend; teaching

Antonyms:

fact; nonfiction

How many syllables in parable?

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Divide parable into syllables:

par-a-ble

Parable rhymes:

Three Syllable Rhymes
- arable
- bearable
- marable
- terrible
- wearable
Four Syllable Rhymes
- comrepairable
- unbearable

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