fabliau Definition
fab·liau (fa′blē ō′; Fr fȧ blē ō′)
noun pl. -·aux′-ōz′; Fr, -ō′
in medieval literature, esp. French and English literature, a short story in verse telling comic incidents of ordinary life, usually with earthy realism
Etymology: Fr < OFr, dial. form of fablel, dim. of fable, fable
fabliau Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
plural: Fabliau ( plural fabliaux ): A short, pithy story, usually of a bawdy kind.
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