fable

[Fa·ble]

A fable is a moral tale that often features animal characters. “The Tortoise and the Hare” is a well known fable whose moral is "Slow and steady wins the race."

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A Feigned story or tale, intended to instruct or amuse; a fictitious narration intended to enforce some useful truth or precept; an apologue. See the Note under Apologue.

Noun
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

Noun
a short moral story (often with animal characters)

Noun
a deliberately false or improbable account

n.
A Feigned story or tale, intended to instruct or amuse; a fictitious narration intended to enforce some useful truth or precept; an apologue. See the Note under Apologue.

n.
The plot, story, or connected series of events, forming the subject of an epic or dramatic poem.

n.
Any story told to excite wonder; common talk; the theme of talk.

n.
Fiction; untruth; falsehood.

v. i.
To compose fables; hence, to write or speak fiction ; to write or utter what is not true.

v. t.
To feign; to invent; to devise, and speak of, as true or real; to tell of falsely.

Fable

Fa"ble , n. [F., fr. L. fabula, fr. fari to speak, say. See Ban, and cf. Fabulous, Fame.] 1. A Feigned story or tale, intended to instruct or amuse; a fictitious narration intended to enforce some useful truth or precept; an apologue. See the Note under Apologue.
Jotham's fable of the trees is the oldest extant.
. 2. The plot, story, or connected series of events, forming the subject of an epic or dramatic poem.
The moral is the first business of the poet; this being formed, he contrives such a design or fable as may be most suitable to the moral.
3. Any story told to excite wonder; common talk; the theme of talk. "Old wives' fables. " 1 Tim. iv. 7.
We grew The fable of the city where we dwelt.
4. Fiction; untruth; falsehood.
It would look like a fable to report that this gentleman gives away a great fortune by secret methods.

Fable

Fa"ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Fabled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Fabling .] To compose fables; hence, to write or speak fiction ; to write or utter what is not true. "He Fables not." Shak.
Vain now the tales which fabling poets tell.
He fables, yet speaks truth.

Fable

Fa"ble, v. t. To fiegn; to invent; to devise, and speak of, as true or real; to tell of falsely.
The hell thou fablest.

A Feigned story or tale, intended to instruct or amuse; a fictitious narration intended to enforce some useful truth or precept; an apologue. See the Note under Apologue.

To compose fables; hence, to write or speak fiction ; to write or utter what is not true.

To fiegn; to invent; to devise, and speak of, as true or real; to tell of falsely.

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Usage Examples

What is history but a fable agreed upon?

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Other Usage Examples

Fable is more historical than fact, because fact tells us about one man and fable tells us about a million men.

All cartoon characters and fables must be exaggeration, caricatures. It is the very nature of fantasy and fable.