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apologue

/ˈæp.ə.lɒɡ/

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noun

/ˈæp.ə.lɒɡ/C2formalart
  • ruКороткая поучительная история, часто с участием животных, передающая урок или принцип.

A short moral story, often featuring animal characters, that conveys a lesson or principle.

  1. Moral FableC1formal

    A short narrative, often featuring animals or inanimate objects, that conveys a moral lesson.

    ruНравоучительная басня

    • Aesop's fables are classic examples of an apologue.
    • The teacher used an apologue to explain the importance of honesty.
    • The story of the tortoise and the hare is a well-known apologue.

    Synonymsallegoryfableparable

Forms
  • apologues plural form
  • apologues' possessive plural form
  • apologue's possessive singular form