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parables

/ˈpærəbəlz/ /ˈperəbəlz/

Meanings
noun
A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy.

Examples :

"Catholic sermons normally draw on at least one Biblical lecture, often parables."
story religion moral literature theology philosophy education

Related Words

Illustration illustrating

illustrating verb

/ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɪləˌstreɪɾɪŋ/

To shed light upon.

"The teacher used a diagram, illustrating how the heart pumps blood through the body. "

Illustration lecture

lecture noun

/ˈlɛk.t͡ʃə/ /ˈlɛk.t͡ʃɚ/

A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.

"During class today the professor delivered an interesting lecture."

Illustration comparison

comparison noun

/kəmˈpæɹɪsən/

The act of comparing or the state or process of being compared.

"to bring a thing into comparison with another;  there is no comparison between them"

Illustration usually

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

Illustration sermons

sermons noun

/ˈsɜːrmənz/

Religious discourse; a written or spoken address on a religious or moral matter.

"The priest's sermons often focused on kindness and helping others. "

Illustration catholic

catholic adjective

/ˈkaθ(ə)lɪk/ /ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk/

Of the Western Christian church, as differentiated from e.g. the Orthodox church.

"Christmas is celebrated at different dates in the Catholic and Orthodox calendars."

Illustration narrative

narrative noun

/ˈnæɹətɪv/

The systematic recitation of an event or series of events.

"The teacher's narrative of the historical event was clear and easy to follow. "

Illustration biblical

biblical adjective

/ˈbɪblɪkəl/

Of or relating to the Bible.

"Tithing is both a quranic and biblical virtue."

Illustration lesson

lesson noun

/ˈlɛsn̩/

A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.

"In our school a typical working week consists of around twenty lessons and ten hours of related laboratory work."

Illustration religious

religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

A member of a religious order, i.e. a monk or nun.

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "

Illustration normally

normally adverb

/ˈnɔːrməli/ /ˈnɔrməli/

Under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of the time

"My brother normally gets up early for school. "

Illustration analogy

analogy noun

/əˈnæləd͡ʒi/

A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation.

"Learning a new language is often described by the analogy of climbing a mountain; both require hard work, perseverance, and offer a great sense of accomplishment at the summit. "