parable

A noun referring to a short, simple story that teaches a moral or spiritual lesson, often using everyday situations or characters.

• 🇩🇪Kurze, einfache Erzählung, die eine moralische oder spirituelle Lehre vermittelt, oft mit alltäglichen Situationen oder Figuren. Im weiteren Sinne auch ein Gleichnis oder eine lehrhafte allegorische Geschichte.

1. Short moral story B2 formal

   A brief, simple story that illustrates a moral or religious lesson, often using everyday characters or situations.

   • The teacher told a parable about a farmer to teach the students about patience.
   • Aesop's fables are famous parables with animal characters.
   • The parable of the lost sheep is well-known in many cultures.

   🇩🇪Gleichnis

   Synonyme: allegoryfable

2. Biblical teaching story B2 formal

   A story told by Jesus in the New Testament to convey a spiritual or moral truth.

   • The parable of the prodigal son is one of the most famous in the Bible.
   • Jesus used the parable of the sower to explain how people receive his message.
   • In the parable of the good Samaritan, Jesus teaches about compassion.

   🇩🇪Gleichnis

   Synonyme: allegoryfablelesson

• parables plural form
• parables' possessive plural form
• parable's possessive singular form