Fabel — meaning in English

English meaning

• apologue noun A brief tale that teaches a lesson, often using animals or objects that talk; a fable.
• fable noun A short story, often with animal characters, written to teach a moral lesson.

Senses

Fabel is used for these senses in English:

• apologue A short story with a moral, often involving talking animals or objects; a fable.
• cautionary tale A story, originally told in folklore, to warn its audience of a certain danger.
• fable A fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, etc. as characters; an apologue. Prototypically, Aesop's Fables.
• fairy tale A folktale or literary story featuring fairies or similar fantasy characters.

apologue — full definition

1. noun A brief tale that teaches a lesson, often using animals or objects that talk; a fable.
2. noun The technique of using fables to win over an audience.

fable — full definition

1. noun A short story, often with animal characters, written to teach a moral lesson.
2. noun A made-up story or claim; something untrue.
3. verb To make up and tell a story as though it were true.

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