при́тча — meaning in English

English meaning

• fable noun A short story, often with animal characters, written to teach a moral lesson.
• parable noun A short story used to teach a moral or spiritual lesson through comparison.

Senses

при́тча is used for these senses in English:

• fable A fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, etc. as characters; an apologue. Prototypically, Aesop's Fables.
• fairy tale A folktale or literary story featuring fairies or similar fantasy characters.
• parable A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy.

fable — full definition

1. noun A short story, often with animal characters, written to teach a moral lesson.
2. noun A made-up story or claim; something untrue.
3. verb To make up and tell a story as though it were true.

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