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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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