parable
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معنی فارسی
مثل تمثيل
معنی کامل و مثالها
/par´ǝ b'l/n.
● حکایت (داستان ساده و کوتاه با معنی اخلاقی یا مذهبی)، قصه، سرگذشتچه، تمثیل
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From the Greek word 'parabolē' meaning 'comparison' or 'analogy'.
مثال
- The parable of the Good Samaritan teaches us about compassion.
- Jesus often used parables to convey his teachings.
- The parable of the Prodigal Son highlights the theme of forgiveness.
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- a short moral story (often with animal characters)
- (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message “the parable of the prodigal son”
مترادفها
noun
Fable (in which what is stated as fact is probable, or which is founded on the ordinary incidents of daily life), apologue, story, short tale, fictitious narrative (intended to illustrate some spiritual truth).