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   fable

   /ˈfeɪbl/

   noun

   • 1. a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral: "the fable of the sick lion and the wary fox" Similar moral taleparableapologueallegorybestiary
   • ▪ a supernatural story incorporating elements of myth and legend: "he had conjured up a monster fit for any fable" Similar mythlegendsagaepicfolk talefolk storytraditional storytalestoryfairy talenarrativeromancefolkloreloremythologyfantasyoral historytraditionfolk traditionold wives' talestechnical:mythosmythusinformal:yarn
   • ▪ myth and legend: "the unnatural monsters of fable"
   • ▪ a false statement or belief: "believers accused the cosmologists of inventing fables on the birth of the universe" Similar falsehoodfibfabricationdeceptionmade-up storytrumped-up storyfake newsinventionconcoctionpiece of fictionfictionfalsificationfalsityfairy story/talecock and bull storylieuntruthbarefaced lie(little) white liehalf-truthexaggerationprevaricationdeparture from the truthalternative factyarnstoryred herringrumourmythflight of fancyfigment of the imaginationpretencepretextshamrusewiletrickerystratageminformal:tall storytall talewhopperporkypork pieporky piehumorous:terminological inexactitudevulgar slang:bullshitbulldust

   verb

   • 1. tell fictitious tales: archaic "I do not dream nor fable"
   • ▪ invent (an incident, person, or story): archaic "men soon fabled up their Histories into Miracle and Wonder"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French fable (noun), from Latin fabula ‘story’, from fari ‘speak’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. fabler noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fableFable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FABLE is a fictitious narrative or statement. How to use fable in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FABLE definition: 1. a short story that tells a general truth or is only partly based on fact, or literature of this…. Learn more.

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   Fable is a literary genre defined as a succinct fictional story, in prose or verse, that features animals, legendary creatures, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature that are anthropomorphized, and that illustrates or leads to a particular moral lesson (a "moral"), which may at the end be added explicitly as a concise maxim or saying.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. 1. a short moral story, esp one with animals as characters. 2. a false, fictitious, or improbable account; fiction or lie. 3. a story or legend about supernatural or mythical characters or events. 4. legends or myths collectively.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FABLE meaning: 1. a short story that tells a general truth or is only partly based on fact, or literature of this…. Learn more.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fableFable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of fable. noun. a short moral story (often with animal characters) synonyms: allegory, apologue, parable. see more. noun. a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events. synonyms: legend. see more. noun. a deliberately false or improbable account. synonyms: fabrication, fiction. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈfeɪbəl/ UK.

8. www.studiobinder.com › blog › what-is-a-fable-definitionWhat is a Fable — Definition, Examples & Characteristics -...

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   Mar 31, 2024 · A fable is a short, fictional story that aims to convey a moral lesson. Fables often feature animals, objects, or forces of nature as characters, which are anthropomorphized, meaning they are given human qualities. These tales are designed to teach ethical principles and impart wisdom.

9. literarydevices.net › FableFable - Definition and Examples of Fable - Literary Devices

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   Fable is a literary device that can be defined as a concise and brief story intended to provide a moral lesson at the end. In literature, it is described as a didactic lesson given through some sort of animal story.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › fable_nfable, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    Factsheet. What does the noun fable mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun fable, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. fable has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. literature (Middle English) theatre (late 1600s) Entry status.

11. www.britannica.com › art › fableFable | Literary Genre, Characteristics & Examples | Britannica

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    Oct 16, 2024 · fable, narrative form, usually featuring animals that behave and speak as human beings, told in order to highlight human follies and weaknesses. A moral—or lesson for behaviour—is woven into the story and often explicitly formulated at the end. (See also beast fable.)