Meaning Of The Word Fabliau

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fabliau in American English
in medieval literature, esp. French and English literature, a short story in verse telling comic incidents of ordinary life, usually with earthy realism
noun: a short metrical tale, usually ribald and humorous, popular in medieval France

fabliau in British English
noun: a comic, usually ribald, verse tale, of a kind popular in France in the 12th and 13th centuries

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