First Known Use: circa 1555
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apologue
noun ap·o·logue \ˈa-pə-ˌlȯg, -ˌläg\
Definition of APOLOGUE
: an allegorical narrative usually intended to convey a moral
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Origin of APOLOGUE
French, from Latin apologus, from Greek apologos, from apo- + logos speech, narrative
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