"parable" meaning in Middle English

See parable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /paˈraːblə/, /paˈraːbəl/, /ˈparabəl/ Forms: parables [plural]
Etymology: From Old French parable, parabole, from Late Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|parable}} Old French parable, {{m|fro|parabole}} parabole, {{der|enm|LL.|parabola}} Late Latin parabola, {{der|enm|grc|παραβολή}} Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} parable, {{enm-noun|parables}} parable (plural parables)
  1. A parable or narrative (usually teaching or illustrating a lesson) Categories (topical): Education, Literature
    Sense id: en-parable-enm-noun-JvX-pNN6 Disambiguation of Education: 33 29 39 Disambiguation of Literature: 50 17 33
  2. A maxim or byword, a short phrase or quip teaching or illustrating a lesson. Categories (topical): Education
    Sense id: en-parable-enm-noun-M-Tl32Dd Disambiguation of Education: 33 29 39
  3. A oration or session of speaking, especially one full of invective; a diatribe or rant. Categories (topical): Education, Talking
    Sense id: en-parable-enm-noun-1HnBH-qh Disambiguation of Education: 33 29 39 Disambiguation of Talking: 35 15 50 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 24 19 11 7 6 18 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 17 24 23 9 6 5 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: parabole, parabol, parabele, parabyl, parabyll, parabil

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Download JSON data for parable meaning in Middle English (3.9kB)

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