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Parable

🔄 Synonyms of "Parable"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
allegorynoun	(uncountable, rhetoric) The use of symbols which may be interpreted to reveal a hidden, broader message, usually a moral or political one, about real-world issues and occurrences; also, the interpretation of such symbols.
fablenoun	A fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, etc. as characters; an apologue. Prototypically, Aesop's Fables.
apologuenoun	A short story with a moral, often involving talking animals or objects; a fable.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Parable"

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Word	Definition
allegorynoun	(uncountable, rhetoric) The use of symbols which may be interpreted to reveal a hidden, broader message, usually a moral or political one, about real-world issues and occurrences; also, the interpretation of such symbols.
apologuenoun	A short story with a moral, often involving talking animals or objects; a fable.
fablenoun	A fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, etc. as characters; an apologue. Prototypically, Aesop's Fables.
storynoun	An account of real or fictional events.
mannoun	An adult male human.
satellitenoun	A man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body, generally to relay information, data etc. to Earth.
dishnoun	A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.
exemplumnoun	An example.
analogynoun	A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation.
illustrationnoun	Something which illustrates; a comparison or example intended to make clear or apprehensible, or to remove obscurity.
mythnoun	A commonly-held but false belief, a common misconception; a fictitious or imaginary person or thing; a popular conception about a real person or event which exaggerates or idealizes reality.
legendnoun	A person of extraordinary fame or accomplishments.
homilynoun	(Christianity) A sermon, especially concerning a practical matter.
yarnnoun	(uncountable) A twisted strand of fibre used for knitting or weaving.
lessonnoun	A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
moralnoun	Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour.
talenoun	A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.
narrativenoun	Of or relating to narration.
didacticismnoun	(uncountable) An artistic philosophy that emphasises instructional and informative qualities over mere entertainment.
sermonnoun	Religious discourse; a written or spoken address on a religious or moral matter.