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FABLIAU
Etymology
Noun
fabliau (plural fabliaux)
A short, farcical, often bawdy tale of a genre written in the North of France in the 12th, 13th and 14th centuries.
Source: Wiktionary
Fa`bli`au", n.; pl. Fabliaux . Etym: [F., fr. OF.fablel, dim. of fable a fable.] (Fr. Lit.)
Definition: One of the metrical tales of the Trouvères, or early poets of the north of France.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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