fable

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for fable

fable 🔊 /fejˈbʌl/

fable : උපමාකථාව

fable : උපහැරණය

fable : උපමා කථාව

fable : වෘත්තාන්තය

fable : මිථ්‍යා ප්‍රබන්ධය

fable definition

Noun.

  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.
  2. The plot, story, or connected series of events, forming the subject of an epic or dramatic poem.
  3. Any story told to excite wonder; common talk; the theme of talk.
  4. Fiction; untruth; falsehood.

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

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