parable

/หˆpaษนษ™bษ™l/

IPA: /P EH1 R AH0 B AH0 L/

noun
  1. 1

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

    โ€œCatholic sermons normally draw on at least one Biblical lecture, often parables.โ€

verb
  1. 1

    To represent by parable.

adjective
  1. 1

    That can easily be prepared or procured; obtainable.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/parable