n.
Pronunciation: ' f ā -b ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin fabula conversation, story, play, from fari to speak ― more at BAN
Date: 14th century
: a fictitious narrative or statement: as a : a legendary story of supernatural happenings b : a narration intended to enforce a useful truth especially : one in which animals speak and act like human beings c : FALSEHOOD , LIE