parable
/ˈpɛrəbəl/
noun
- A short, simple story that teaches a moral or spiritual lesson, especially one from the Bible.
- Many people know the parable of the Good Samaritan from the Bible.
- The teacher told a parable about a lost sheep to explain forgiveness.
- In the parable of the sower, seeds represent different responses to a message.
- Any story or account that illustrates a lesson or truth through comparison or analogy.
- The old folk tale is a parable about the importance of honesty.
- Her life story became a parable about the dangers of greed.
- The movie is a modern parable of kindness overcoming prejudice.