fabliau: Meaning and Definition of

fab•li•au

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