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parable in Dutch

parable in Dutch is parabel — parable means a short story used to teach a moral or spiritual lesson through comparison.

parable in Dutch

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

What does "parable" mean?

  1. noun A short story used to teach a moral or spiritual lesson through comparison.
    "Catholic homilies normally draw on at least one Biblical lecture, often parables."
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parable in a sentence

  • Catholic homilies normally draw on at least one Biblical lecture, often parables.
  • In the New Testament the parables told by Jesus Christ convey His message, as in "The parable of the prodigal son".

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What is "parable" in Dutch?
"parable" in Dutch is parabel. parable means: A short story used to teach a moral or spiritual lesson through comparison.
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