noun Etymology: French, from Latin apologus, from Greek apologos, from apo- + logos speech, narrative Date: circa 1555 an allegorical narrative usually intended to convey a moral
APOLOGUE
Meaning of APOLOGUE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012