parable parable /ˈpɛrəbəl/

noun

1. () A short moral story (often with animal characters)  ( apologue , fable , exemplum , allegory , parable )
   a short moral story (often with animal characters)
   
   
2. (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message  ( parable )
   (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message
    The parable of the prodigal son
   the parable of the prodigal son