English dictionary

apologue

/'/&/p/@/,l/O/g/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a short moral story (often with animal characters)

noun.communication

Synonyms allegory fable parable

Source: WordNet 3.0
A story or relation of fictitious events, intended to convey some moral truth; a moral fable.

noun

Source: webster1913