| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| fabliau |
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| SYLLABICATION: | fab·li·au |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  f b l -  |
| NOUN: | Inflected forms: pl. fab·li·aux (-l-, -z)
A medieval verse tale characterized by comic, ribald treatment of themes drawn from life. | | ETYMOLOGY: | French, from Old North French, from Old French fablel, diminutive of fable, fable. See fable.
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