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fab•li•au
Pronunciation: (fab'lē-ō"; Fr. fa-blē-ō'), [key]—
n.,
—pl. fab•li•auxPronunciation: (fab'lē-ōz"; Fr. fa-blē-ō'). [key]
a short metrical tale, usually ribald and humorous, popular in medieval France.
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