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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
First Known Use: circa 1555

Related to APOLOGUE

Synonyms
allegory, fable, parable

Rhymes with APOLOGUE

analog, analogue, antilog, catalog, decalogue, demagogue, dialogue, epilogue, golliwog, homologue, leopard frog, monologue, mummichog, mystagogue, nouvelle vague, pedagogue, pollywog, semilog, sinologue, synagogue, Taganrog, theologue, travelogue, waterlog

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