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parable

['pærəb(ə)l] n 		stresses
gen. иносказание; парабола; притча (a short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle); басня (в знач. басней Крылова и им подобных Баян)
libr. притча
libr., amer. неправдоподобный рассказ
obs. рассказывать притчами
relig. аллегория
rhetor. парабола (A parable is a succinct, didactic story, in prose or verse, that illustrates one or more instructive lessons or principles.)
parable ['pærəb(ə)l] v
gen. говорить иносказательно
uncom. говорить притчами
parable ['pærəb(ə)l] adj.
obs. легко достижимый
uncom. иносказательно
 English thesaurus
parable ['pærəb(ə)l] n
lit. A short narrative intended to disclose allegorically some religious principle, moral lesson or general truth. Rather than using abstract discussion, a parable always teaches by comparison with real or literal occurrences. see also allegory, fable
parable
: 38 phrases in 9 subjects
Art1
Bible3
Christianity4
Education1
General4
Literature1
Makarov1
Obsolete / dated5
Religion18

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