Sinhala Dictionary definitions for fable
fable 🔊 /fejˈbʌl/
fable : උපමාකථාව
fable : උපහැරණය
fable : උපමා කථාව
fable : වෘත්තාන්තය
fable : මිථ්යා ප්රබන්ධය
fable definition
Noun.
- 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.
- The plot, story, or connected series of events, forming the subject of an epic or dramatic poem.
- Any story told to excite wonder; common talk; the theme of talk.
- 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.