parable
//ˈpærəbəl//
Noun
parableSingular
parablesPlural
1
A short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach a moral or spiritual lesson.
The teacher told a parable about kindness to help the students understand the importance of helping others.
2
A statement or comment that conveys a meaning indirectly by the use of comparison, analogy, or the like.
His comment about the frog in the well was a parable for narrow-mindedness.