Tale
WordNet
noun
(1) A trivial lie
"He told a fib about eating his spinach"
"How can I stop my child from telling stories?"
(2) A message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
"His narrative was interesting"
"Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children"
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Etymology
Old English talu, related to Danish , German , Dutch taal (language) and English talk.
Noun
- a type of story.
- the Canterbury Tales
- A number told or counted off; a reckoning by count; an enumeration.
- 1843 Thomas Carlyle, Past and Present, book 2, ch. 5, Twelfth Century
- They proceeded with some rigour, these Custodiars; took written inventories, clapt-on seals, exacted everywhere strict tale and measure
- 1843 Thomas Carlyle, Past and Present, book 2, ch. 5, Twelfth Century
Related terms
- telltale
- fairy tale, fairytale
- tall tale
- tell tales
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