finscéal — meaning in English

English meaning

• fable noun A short story, often with animal characters, written to teach a moral lesson.
• fiction noun Writing about imaginary people and events, rather than real ones.
• legend noun A traditional story from the past, often only partly true.

Senses

finscéal is used for these senses in English:

• 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.
• fiction (literature) Literary type using invented or imaginative writing, instead of real facts, usually written as prose.
• legend A story of unknown origin describing plausible but extraordinary past events.

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.

fiction — full definition

1. noun Writing about imaginary people and events, rather than real ones.
2. noun A statement or claim that is untrue, sometimes meant to mislead.

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