paraboles
plural of parabole
Source: Wiktionary
Pa*rab"o*le, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Parable.] (Rhet.)
Definition: Similitude; comparison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 June 2025
(adjective) having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle; “a square peg in a round hole”; “a square corner”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
