parable

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1. a. Procurable. Source: opted
2. n. 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. Source: opted
3. v. t. To represent by parable. Source: opted
4. n. a short moral story (often with animal characters) Source: wordnet
5. n. (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message Source: wordnet
6. n:100 n. (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message Source: ecdict

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