Definition of fable
What does the word fable mean?
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part of speech: verb intransitive
(archaic& poet.). Romance, tell fictitious tales, whence fabler n.; state fictitiously; (p.p.) celebrated in f., legendary, fictitious. [old French]
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part of speech: noun
Story, esp, of supernatural character, not founded on fact; (collect.) myths, legendary tales; idle talk (old wives ff.); false statement, lie; thing only supposed to exist; short story, esp. with animals for characters, conveying a moral, apologue; plot of play &c. [French]
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