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The definition of a fable is a short story to teach a lesson, often with animals behaving as humans, or a story that is a lie.
(noun)- An example of a fable is the story of the tortoise and the hare.
- A lie about the big fish that got away is an example of a fable.
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See fable in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- a fictitious story meant to teach a moral lesson: the characters are usually talking animals
- a myth or legend
- a story that is not true; falsehood
- Archaic the plot of a literary work
Origin: ME < OFr < L fabula, a story < fari, to speak: see fame
Related Forms:
- fabler noun
See fable in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A usually short narrative making an edifying or cautionary point and often employing as characters animals that speak and act like humans.
- A story about legendary persons and exploits.
- A falsehood; a lie.
To recount as if true.
verb, intransitive Archaic
To compose fables.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old French
Origin: , from Latin fābula
Origin: , from fārī, to speak; see bhā-2 in Indo-European roots
.Related Forms:
- faˈbler noun
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