fable
/ˈfeɪbəl/ noun B2- A fictitious narrative intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, etc. as characters; an apologue. Prototypically, Aesop's Fables.
- Any story told to excite wonder; common talk; the theme of talk.
- Fiction; untruth; falsehood.
- The plot, story, or connected series of events forming the subject of an epic or dramatic poem.
Plural fables
From the library
Be this a fable; and behold
“I have often read, and read again, the history of Mithridates,” said Madame de Villefort in a tone of reflection, “and had always considered it a fable.”
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