parable
/ˈpærəbl/noun
उच्चारण पैरबल
नीति-कथा, दृष्टांत कथा (विशेषकर बाइबल की)
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a short, simple story that teaches a moral or religious lesson, especially one told by Jesus
नीति-कथा, दृष्टांत कथा (विशेषकर बाइबल की)
- the parable of the prodigal son
- The teacher used a parable to explain the value of patience.
- The teacher told a parable about a farmer and his three sons.
+ 2 more examples
- The film is a parable about greed.
- Each parable in the book carries a simple lesson about kindness.
AaSpelling
par·a·ble
§Grammar and usage
Keep the story types together: parable (religious lesson), fable (animal characters, moral at the end), allegory (characters stand for ideas), legend (old story believed to be partly true), myth (ancient story about gods), anecdote (short account of a real incident).
कहानियों के प्रकार साथ याद रखिए: parable (धार्मिक सीख), fable (जानवर पात्र, अंत में नीति), allegory (पात्र विचारों के प्रतीक), legend (आंशिक सच मानी गई पुरानी कथा), myth (देवताओं की प्राचीन कथा), anecdote (असली घटना का छोटा किस्सा)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A short story with a moral or religious lesson.
'नैतिक या धार्मिक सीख देने वाली छोटी कहानी' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।