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  • Tale — Tale, n. [AS. talu number, speech, narrative; akin to D. taal speech, language, G. zahl number, OHG. zala, Icel. tal, tala, number, speech, Sw. tal, Dan. tal number, tale speech, Goth. talzjan to instruct. Cf. {Tell}, v. t., {Toll} a tax, also… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tale|tell|er — «TAYL TEHL uhr», noun. 1. = talebearer. (Cf. ↑talebearer) 2. a teller of tales or stories; narrator: »You are reminded of those oriental taletellers of the marketplace, whose hands are as eloquent as their voices (Harper s). 3. a person who tells …   Useful english dictionary

  • Tale of Heiji — The Tale of Heiji ( Heiji Monogatari , 平治物語) is a Japanese war epic ( gunki monogatari ) detailing the events of the Heiji Rebellion of 1159 1160, in which samurai clan head Minamoto no Yoshitomo attacked and besieged Kyoto, as part of an… …   Wikipedia

  • Tale of a Tub — Tale of a Tub, A a ↑satire by Jonathan ↑Swift about religious extremism. It tells of three brothers, Peter, who represents the ↑Roman Catholic church; Jack, who represents the extreme ↑Protestants, and Martin, who represents the ↑Anglican church …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Tale of Two Brothers — The Tale of Two Brothers is an ancient Egyptian story from around the 13th century BC. The narrative is preserved on the Papyrus D Orbiney. [ [http://www.hope.edu/bandstra/RTOT/CH2/CH2 TWO.HTM Tale of Two Brothers] , Accessed February 7, 2007.]… …   Wikipedia

  • To tell tale of — Tale Tale, n. [AS. talu number, speech, narrative; akin to D. taal speech, language, G. zahl number, OHG. zala, Icel. tal, tala, number, speech, Sw. tal, Dan. tal number, tale speech, Goth. talzjan to instruct. Cf. {Tell}, v. t., {Toll} a tax,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tale of the Heike, The — (Heike Monogatari) (1371)    The Tale of the Heike is an important Japanese narrative that has its origins in the KAMAKURA PERIOD and deals with the turbulent times of the Gempei Wars at the end of the 12th century. Covering the 60 year span from …   Encyclopedia of medieval literature

  • tale — [[t]te͟ɪl[/t]] ♦♦♦ tales 1) N COUNT: oft in names A tale is a story, often involving magic or exciting events. ...a collection of stories, poems and folk tales... Episodes 1 and 2 of Tales of the City will be shown together on Tuesday. 2) N COUNT …   English dictionary

  • Tale of the doomed prince — The Tale of the Doomed Prince is an ancient Egyptian story, dating to the 18th Dynasty, written in hieratic text, which survived partially on the verso of Papyrus Harris 500 currently housed in the British Museum. The papyrus was burned in an… …   Wikipedia

  • Tale of the shipwrecked sailor — The Tale of the shipwrecked sailor is an account of an Ancient Egyptian voyage to Punt written around 2200 BCE. Its textual artifacts include references to burnt offerings, incense, fragrant wood, ivory, grain, fruit, fish, fowl, and a giant… …   Wikipedia

  • tale-teller — noun Date: 14th century 1. one who tells tales or stories 2. talebearer • tale telling adjective or noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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