1. Plural of apologue; short moral fables or allegorical stories, typically featuring animals or inanimate objects, that teach a lesson or moral principle.
Usage: Formal or literary register; Often used in educational or classical contexts

Examples

• Aesop's apologues, such as 'The Tortoise and the Hare,' have been taught to children for centuries.
• The teacher used apologues to illustrate important moral lessons without being preachy.
• Medieval literature is filled with apologues that convey wisdom through animal characters.
• These apologues demonstrate how simple stories can carry profound ethical messages.
• The collection of apologues from various cultures shows universal themes of virtue and consequence.
• Students analyzed the apologues to identify the underlying moral principles.