Definition of apologue in English:

apologue

noun ˈapəlɒɡˈæpəlɔɡ

A moral fable, especially one with animals as characters.
Example sentencesExamples
- An Arthurian element surfaces in later genres of literature such as stories or apologues in bardic verse, ballads and oral tales, and even genealogies.
- Sandrart's story of Caravaggio's death is easily interpreted as an apologue rather than as biography because there is so little ground to confuse moral and factual truths.
- The most ancient poets graced their productions with apologues.
Synonyms
parable, analogy, metaphor, symbol, emblem

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French, via Latin from Greek apologos 'story'.

Definition of apologue in US English:

apologue

nounˈapəlôɡˈæpəlɔɡ

A moral fable, especially one with animals as characters.
Example sentencesExamples
- Sandrart's story of Caravaggio's death is easily interpreted as an apologue rather than as biography because there is so little ground to confuse moral and factual truths.
- An Arthurian element surfaces in later genres of literature such as stories or apologues in bardic verse, ballads and oral tales, and even genealogies.
- The most ancient poets graced their productions with apologues.
Synonyms
parable, analogy, metaphor, symbol, emblem

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French, via Latin from Greek apologos ‘story’.

单词	apologue
释义	Definition of apologue in English: apologue noun ˈapəlɒɡˈæpəlɔɡ A moral fable, especially one with animals as characters. Example sentencesExamples An Arthurian element surfaces in later genres of literature such as stories or apologues in bardic verse, ballads and oral tales, and even genealogies. Sandrart's story of Caravaggio's death is easily interpreted as an apologue rather than as biography because there is so little ground to confuse moral and factual truths. The most ancient poets graced their productions with apologues. Synonyms parable, analogy, metaphor, symbol, emblem Origin Mid 16th century: from French, via Latin from Greek apologos 'story'. Definition of apologue in US English: apologue nounˈapəlôɡˈæpəlɔɡ A moral fable, especially one with animals as characters. Example sentencesExamples Sandrart's story of Caravaggio's death is easily interpreted as an apologue rather than as biography because there is so little ground to confuse moral and factual truths. An Arthurian element surfaces in later genres of literature such as stories or apologues in bardic verse, ballads and oral tales, and even genealogies. The most ancient poets graced their productions with apologues. Synonyms parable, analogy, metaphor, symbol, emblem Origin Mid 16th century: from French, via Latin from Greek apologos ‘story’.
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