/ ˈfeɪbl; NAmE / noun
1.
[ C , U ] a traditional short story that teaches a moral lesson, especially one with animals as characters; these stories considered as a group :
Aesop's Fables
a land rich in fable
2.
[ U , C ] a statement, or an account of sth, that is not true
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French fable (noun), from Latin fabula story, from fari speak.