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fable
fable
/ˈfeɪbəl/
noun
A story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
(
fable
,
legend
)
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
The ancient legend told the story of a heroic warrior.
The ancient legend told the story of a heroic warrior.
A short moral story (often with animal characters)
(
apologue
,
fable
,
exemplum
,
allegory
,
parable
)
a short moral story (often with animal characters)
A deliberately false or improbable account
(
fable
,
fabrication
,
fiction
)
a deliberately false or improbable account
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