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Look up Tale or tale in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tale may refer to: Narrative, or story, a report of real or imaginary connected events TAL effector
Tale
1985 novel by Margaret Atwood
The Handmaid's Tale is a futuristic dystopian novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood published in 1985. It is set in a near-future New England in a patriarchal
The_Handmaid's_Tale
Fictional story typically featuring folkloric fantasy characters and magic
A fairy tale (alternative names include fairytale, fairy story, household tale, magic tale, or wonder tale) is a short story that belongs to the folklore
Fairy_tale
The Handmaid's Tale is an American dystopian television series created by Bruce Miller, based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood. The
List of The Handmaid's Tale episodes
List_of_The_Handmaid's_Tale_episodes
2001 film by Brian Helgeland
A Knight's Tale is a 2001 American medieval action comedy film written, co-produced and directed by Brian Helgeland. The film stars Heath Ledger as William
A_Knight's_Tale
2018 film by Jennifer Fox
The Tale is a 2018 American drama film written and directed by Jennifer Fox and starring Laura Dern, Ellen Burstyn, Jason Ritter, Elizabeth Debicki, Isabelle
The_Tale
2004 animated film
Shark Tale is a 2004 American animated comedy film directed by Vicky Jenson, Bibo Bergeron and Rob Letterman, and written by Michael J. Wilson and Letterman
Shark_Tale
1993 film directed by Robert De Niro
A Bronx Tale is a 1993 American coming-of-age crime drama film directed by and starring Robert De Niro in his directorial debut and produced by Jane Rosenthal
A_Bronx_Tale
Topics referred to by the same term
Tale of Tales may refer to: The Tale of Tales, or Entertainment for Little Ones, a collection of fairy tales by Giambattista Basile Tale of Tales (1979
Tale_of_Tales
American dystopian television series
The Handmaid's Tale is an American dystopian television series created by Bruce Miller, based on the 1985 novel The Handmaid's Tale by Canadian author
The Handmaid's Tale (TV series)
The_Handmaid's_Tale_(TV_series)
2011 film by Charles Martin Smith
Dolphin Tale is a 2011 American family drama film directed by Charles Martin Smith and written by Karen Janszen and Noam Dromi. It stars Harry Connick
Dolphin_Tale
2024–2025 South Korean television series
The Tale of Lady Ok (Korean: 옥씨부인전) is a 2024–2025 South Korean television series starring Lim Ji-yeon, Choo Young-woo, Yeonwoo and Kim Jae-won. It aired
The_Tale_of_Lady_Ok
Short narrative consisting of talking animals
An animal tale or beast fable generally consists of a short story or poem in which animals talk. They may exhibit other anthropomorphic qualities as well
Animal_tale
Story collection by Geoffrey Chaucer
The Canterbury Tales (Middle English: Tales of Caunterbury) are an anthology of twenty-four short stories written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer
The_Canterbury_Tales
Topics referred to by the same term
up tales in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tales may refer to: Tales (album), a 1995 album by Marcus Miller Tales (film), a 2014 Iranian film Tales (TV
Tales
Genre of classical Greek and Roman fiction
The Milesian tale (Greek: Μιλησιακά, Milesiaka; Latin:fabula milesiaca, or Milesiae fabula) is a genre of fictional story prominent in ancient Greek and
Milesian_tale
Upcoming film by Geetu Mohandas
Toxic (subtitled A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups) is an upcoming Indian period gangster film directed by Geetu Mohandas. It stars Yash in a dual role, alongside
Toxic_(2026_film)
Unbelievable story
A tall tale is a story with unbelievable elements, told as if it were true and factual. Some tall tales are exaggerations of actual events, for example
Tall_tale
Classic work of Japanese literature
The Tale of Genji (源氏物語, Genji Monogatari) is a classic work of Japanese literature said to have been written by the noblewoman, poet, and lady-in-waiting
The_Tale_of_Genji
Part of the Canterbury Tales
"The Knight's Tale" (Middle English: The Knightes Tale) is the first tale from Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. The Knight is described by Chaucer
The_Knight's_Tale
Part of the Canterbury Tales
"The Miller's Tale" (Middle English: The Milleres Tale) is the second of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales (1380s–1390s), told by the drunken miller
The_Miller's_Tale
2023 South Korean television series
Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 (Korean: 구미호뎐 1938) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Lee Dong-wook, Kim So-yeon, Kim Bum, and Ryu Kyung-soo
Tale_of_the_Nine_Tailed_1938
Part of the Canterbury Tales
"The Merchant's Tale" (Middle English: The Marchantes Tale) is one of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. After a prologue where the Merchant laments
The_Merchant's_Tale
1859 novel by Charles Dickens
A Tale of Two Cities is a historical novel published in 1859 by English author Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution
A_Tale_of_Two_Cities
2015 film
Tale of Tales is a 2015 fantasy horror film co-written, directed and co-produced by Matteo Garrone and starring Salma Hayek, Vincent Cassel, Toby Jones
Tale_of_Tales_(2015_film)
2019 novel by Margaret Atwood
It is the sequel to The Handmaid's Tale (1985). The novel is set 15 years after the events of The Handmaid's Tale. It is narrated by Aunt Lydia, a character
The_Testaments
Disney-Hyperion book series
A Twisted Tale, also called Twisted Tales in editions with the complete series, is an anthology series of books based around alternate "What if" spins
A_Twisted_Tale
Collection of Middle Eastern folk tales
narrated the tales by his wife Scheherazade, with one tale told over each night of storytelling. The stories proceed from this original tale; some are framed
One_Thousand_and_One_Nights
Ancient Greek novel by Xenophon of Ephesus
The Ephesian Tale of Anthia and Habrocomes (Greek: Ἐφεσιακά, Ephesiaka; also Τὰ κατὰ Ἀνθίαν καὶ Ἁβροκόμην, Ta kata Anthian kai Habrokomēn) by Xenophon
Ephesian_Tale
French film directed by Luc Besson
Dracula (or Dracula: A Love Tale in select countries) is a 2025 English-language French Gothic romantic fantasy film, written and directed by Luc Besson
Dracula_(2025_French_film)
Play by Shakespeare
The Winter's Tale is a play by William Shakespeare originally published in the First Folio of 1623. Although it was grouped among the comedies, many modern
The_Winter's_Tale
1990 film by Volker Schlöndorff
The Handmaid's Tale is a 1990 dystopian film adapted from Canadian author Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel of the same name. Directed by Volker Schlöndorff
The_Handmaid's_Tale_(film)
2009 drama film directed by Lasse Hallström
Hachi: A Dog's Tale is a 2009 American drama film and a remake of Seijirō Kōyama's 1987 Japanese film Hachikō Monogatari. The original film told the true
Hachi:_A_Dog's_Tale
Supposed truth that is actually spurious or a superstition
"Old wives' tale" is a colloquial expression referring to spurious or superstitious claims. They can be said sometimes to be a type of urban legend, said
Old_wives'_tale
1975 studio album by Weather Report
Tale Spinnin' is the fifth studio album by Weather Report, recorded and released in 1975, featuring the addition of drummer Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, who
Tale_Spinnin'
2019 video game
A Plague Tale: Innocence is an action-adventure stealth game developed by Asobo Studio and published by Focus Home Interactive. It is the first installment
A_Plague_Tale:_Innocence
Fantasy role-playing video game franchise
The initial title of the series was Tales of the Unknown. The Bard's Tale II: The Destiny Knight dropped the Tales of the Unknown series title, as did
The_Bard's_Tale
Village in Lezhë, Albania
Talë is a seaside resort town, part of the former municipality of Shënkoll in the Lezhë County in Albania. At the 2015 local government reform, it became
Talë
Topics referred to by the same term
fairy tale in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A fairy tale is a story featuring folkloric characters. Fairy Tale(s), Faerie Tale(s), Faery Tale(s), or
Fairy_tale_(disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
"Christmas Tale" or "Christmas Tales" on Wikipedia. Search for "Tale of Christmas" , "Tales of Christmas", "Tale at Christmas", or "Tales at Christmas"
Christmas_Tale
Part of the Canterbury Tales
"The Friar's Tale" (Middle English: The Freres Tale) is a story in The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, told by Huberd the Friar. The story centers
The_Friar's_Tale
2020 South Korea television series
Tale of the Nine Tailed (Korean: 구미호뎐) is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Lee Dong-wook, Jo Bo-ah, and Kim Bum. It aired on tvN from October
Tale_of_the_Nine_Tailed
Tale told in folklore to warn its listener of a danger
cautionary tale or moral tale is a tale told in folklore to warn its listener of a danger. There are three essential parts to a cautionary tale, though they
Cautionary_tale
1897 novella by Joseph Conrad
The Nigger of the "Narcissus": A Tale of the Forecastle (sometimes subtitled A Tale of the Sea) is an 1897 novella by Polish-British novelist Joseph Conrad
The_Nigger_of_the_"Narcissus"
2026 studio album by Kneecap
It is produced by Dan Carey. Preceded by the release of singles "Liars Tale", "Smugglers & Scholars", "Fenian" (with Casiokids), and "Irish Goodbye"
Fenian_(album)
12th episode of the 1st season of Masters of Horror
"Haeckel's Tale" (also known as "Clive Barker's Haeckel's Tale") is the twelfth episode of the first season of the television series Masters of Horror
Haeckel's_Tale
2014 film by Akiva Goldsman
Winter's Tale (released in the United Kingdom and Ireland as A New York Winter's Tale) is a 2014 American romantic fantasy film based on the 1983 novel
Winter's_Tale_(film)
1996 film
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love is a 1996 historical erotic romance film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Mira Nair. The first portion of the film is
Kama_Sutra:_A_Tale_of_Love
Collection of German fairy tales
Grimms' Fairy Tales (German: Grimms Märchen), originally known as the Children's and Household Tales (German: Kinder- und Hausmärchen, pronounced [ˌkɪndɐ
Grimms'_Fairy_Tales
Pseudo-Chaucerian text
Plowman's Tale". In the mid-15th century a rhyme royal "Plowman's Tale" was added to the text of The Canterbury Tales in the Christ Church MS. This tale is actually
The_Plowman's_Tale
Topics referred to by the same term
Fish tale or fish tales may refer to: Fish Tales (EP), a 1990 EP by The 3Ds Fish Tales (film), a 1936 American animated short film starring Porky Pig
Fish_tale
Chinese television drama series
The Tale of Rose (Chinese: 玫瑰的故事; pinyin: Méiguī de gùshì) is a Chinese television drama series based on the novel The Story of Rose by Yi Shu, directed
The_Tale_of_Rose
Japanese fictional prose narrative and folktale
The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter (Japanese: 竹取物語, Hepburn: Taketori Monogatari) is a monogatari (fictional prose narrative) containing elements of Japanese
The_Tale_of_the_Bamboo_Cutter
American animated science fiction TV series
Stranger Things: Tales from '85 is an American animated science fiction television series and a spin-off of Netflix's Stranger Things. First announced
Stranger Things: Tales from '85
Stranger_Things:_Tales_from_'85
2004 book on evolution by Richard Dawkins & Yan Wong
The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Life is a popular science book by the British evolutionary biologists Richard Dawkins and Yan Wong in
The_Ancestor's_Tale
Belgian art video game developer
Tale of Tales is a Belgian developer of art games founded in 2003 by Auriea Harvey and Michaël Samyn, who had been working together in the creation of
Tale_of_Tales_(company)
1996 film by Éric Rohmer
saisons (Tales of the Four Seasons) series, after A Tale of Springtime (1990) and A Tale of Winter (1992) and before Autumn Tale (1998). A Summer's Tale stars
A_Summer's_Tale
2022 video game
A Plague Tale: Requiem is a 2022 action-adventure video game developed by Asobo Studio and published by Focus Entertainment. The game is the sequel to
A_Plague_Tale:_Requiem
2023 history book by David Grann
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder is the fifth nonfiction book by American journalist David Grann. The book describes the Wager Mutiny
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
The_Wager:_A_Tale_of_Shipwreck,_Mutiny_and_Murder
Japanese epic compiled prior to 1330
The Tale of the Heike (平家物語, Heike Monogatari) is an epic account compiled prior to 1330 of the struggle between the Taira clan and Minamoto clan for control
The_Tale_of_the_Heike
2003 South Korean film
A Tale of Two Sisters (Korean: 장화, 홍련; lit. 'Rose Flower, Red Lotus') is a 2003 South Korean psychological horror film written and directed by Kim Jee-woon
A_Tale_of_Two_Sisters
French fairy tale
"Beauty and the Beast" is a fairy tale written by the French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published anonymously in 1740 in La Jeune
Beauty_and_the_Beast
Part of the Canterbury Tales
"The Franklin's Tale" (Middle English: The Frankeleyns Tale) is one of The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. It focuses on issues of providence, truth
The_Franklin's_Tale
2025 Taiwanese film
A Foggy Tale (Chinese: 大濛) is a 2025 film directed by Chen Yu-hsun set during the period of White Terror when Taiwan was ruled under the Kuomintang’s era
A_Foggy_Tale
Part of the Canterbury Tales
"The Pardoner's Tale" is one of The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. In the order of the Tales, it comes after The Physician's Tale and before The
The_Pardoner's_Tale
Topics referred to by the same term
Talion may refer to: lex talionis, in Latin legal terminology the ″law of exact retaliation″ Lex Talion, an Argentine metal band "Talion", an episode of
Talion
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up taler in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Taler may refer to: Thaler, a European silver coin Täler, part of Hügelland/Täler, a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft
Taler
1968 novel by Boris and Arkaddy Strugatsky
Tale of the Troika (Сказка о Тройке) is a 1968 satirical science fiction novel by Russian writers Boris and Arkady Strugatsky, with illustrations by Yevgeniy
Tale_of_the_Troika
1979 animated film by Yuri Norstein
Tale of Tales (Russian: Сказка сказок, Skazka skazok) is a 1979 Soviet/Russian animated film directed by Yuri Norstein and produced by the Soyuzmultfilm
Tale_of_Tales_(1979_film)
Form of modern folklore
horror, fear, or humor. Often they serve as cautionary tales. Some urban legends are morality tales that depict someone acting in a disagreeable manner,
Urban_legend
Genre of fiction
Fairy tale parody (also known as a fractured fairy tale) is a genre of fiction that parodies traditional fairy tales. The parodies are often created as
Fairy_tale_parody
2013 film
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (Japanese: かぐや姫の物語, Hepburn: Kaguya-hime no Monogatari) is a 2013 Japanese animated historical fantasy film directed by
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (film)
The_Tale_of_the_Princess_Kaguya_(film)
2006 novel by Diane Setterfield
The Thirteenth Tale (2006) by Diane Setterfield is a gothic suspense novel, the author's first published book. Vida Winter, a famous novelist in England
The_Thirteenth_Tale
Part of the Canterbury Tales
"The Wife of Bath's Tale" (Middle English: The Tale of the Wyf of Bathe) is among the best-known of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. It provides insight
The_Wife_of_Bath's_Tale
Part of the Canterbury Tales
"The Physician's Tale" is one of The Canterbury Tales, written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century. It adapts the tale of Verginia told by Livy in
The_Physician's_Tale
1998 film
Tale of the Mummy (also known as Russell Mulcahy's Tale of the Mummy and Talos – the Mummy) is a 1998 adventure horror thriller film directed by Russell
Tale_of_the_Mummy
American television series
The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox is an American true crime biographical drama miniseries created by K.J. Steinberg. It is based on the true story of Amanda
The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox
The_Twisted_Tale_of_Amanda_Knox
Part of the Canterbury Tales
"The Cook's Tale" is one of the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. It breaks off after 58 lines and was presumably never finished, although some scholars
The_Cook's_Tale
Form of storytelling
In a cumulative tale, sometimes also called a chain tale, action or dialogue repeats and builds up in some way as the tale progresses. With only the sparest
Cumulative_tale
2001 video game
PristonTale is a 3D fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Triglow Pictures Inc. that was first released by Yedang
Priston_Tale
Vietnamese epic poem
boxes, or other symbols instead of chữ Nôm, chữ Hán and chữ Quốc ngữ. The Tale of Kiều is an epic poem in Vietnamese written by Nguyễn Du (1765–1820), well
The_Tale_of_Kieu
German fairy tale
"Snow White" is a German fairy tale, first written down in the early 19th century. The Brothers Grimm published it in 1812 in the first edition of their
Snow_White
1837 fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen
Andersen, about a vain emperor who gets exposed before his subjects. The tale has been translated into over 100 languages. "The Emperor's New Clothes"
The_Emperor's_New_Clothes
translation headings are used in many of these summaries. Commentary on the tale itself follows. Before beginning the story-telling sessions, the ten young
Summary_of_Decameron_tales
Upcoming video game
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is an upcoming action-adventure game developed by Asobo Studio and published by Focus Entertainment. It is the third installment
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy
Resonance:_A_Plague_Tale_Legacy
Part of the Canterbury Tales
"The Squire's Tale" is a tale in Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. It is unfinished, because it is interrupted by the next story-teller, the Franklin
The_Squire's_Tale
English writer (1343–1400)
an English poet, writer and civil servant best known for The Canterbury Tales. He has been called the 'father of English literature', or alternatively
Geoffrey_Chaucer
1843 short story by Edgar Allan Poe
"The Tell-Tale Heart" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1843. It is told by an unnamed narrator who endeavors to
The_Tell-Tale_Heart
Book by J. R. R. Tolkien
J. R. R. Tolkien, one of his earliest tales of Middle-earth. It is one of what he called the three Great Tales in his legendarium. Edited by Christopher
Beren_and_Lúthien
Epic poem from Mesopotamia
circularity and finality. Tablet 12 is a near copy of an earlier Sumerian tale, a prequel, in which Gilgamesh sends Enkidu to retrieve some objects of his
Epic_of_Gilgamesh
Italian musical duo
Tale of Us is an Italian music production and DJ duo consisting of Carmine Conte (MRAK) and Matteo Milleri (Anyma), based in Berlin, Germany. Carmine Conte
Tale_of_Us
Part of the Canterbury Tales
"The Shipman's Tale" (also called "The Sailor's Tale") is one of The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. It is in the form of a fabliau and tells the
The_Shipman's_Tale
The Tale of Hōgen (保元物語, Hōgen monogatari) is a Japanese war chronicle or military tale (gunki monogatari) which relates the events and prominent figures
The_Tale_of_Hōgen
1987 film by Peter Douglas
A Tiger's Tale is a 1987 American comedy-drama film starring Ann-Margret and C. Thomas Howell, written and directed by Peter Douglas, based on the novel
A_Tiger's_Tale
Part of the Canterbury Tales
"The Parson's Tale" is the final tale of Geoffrey Chaucer's fourteenth-century poetic cycle The Canterbury Tales. Its teller, the Parson, is a virtuous
The_Parson's_Tale
Russian writer (1799–1837)
translation: The Tale of the Priest and of His Workman Balda 1830 (1855) – Skazka o medvedixe (Сказка о медведихе); English translation: The Tale of the Female
Alexander_Pushkin
Part of the Canterbury Tales
"The Reeve's Tale" is the third story told in Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. The reeve, named Oswald in the text, is the manager of a large estate
The_Reeve's_Tale
2003 children's fantasy book by Kate DiCamillo
The Tale of Despereaux (/ˈdɛspəroʊ/ DESP-ər-oh) is a 2003 children's fantasy novel by American author Kate DiCamillo. The main plot follows the adventures
The_Tale_of_Despereaux
American dystopian television series
Margaret Atwood. It serves as a narrative continuation to The Handmaid's Tale (2017–2025) created by Bruce Miller. The series premiered on April 8, 2026
The_Testaments_(TV_series)
American filmmaker (born 1970)
first announced that Shyamalan would be responsible for a reboot series for Tales from the Crypt. As of June 2017[update] the series had been cancelled due
M._Night_Shyamalan
TALE
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Girl/Female
Tamil
Art, Talent, Creativity
Girl/Female
Tamil
Highly skilled, Expert, Quick, Talented, Powerful, Quick
Boy/Male
Tamil
Truth seeking, Talented
Boy/Male
Tamil
Talented one
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sujeetha | ஸà¯à®œà¯€à®¤à®¾Â
Talent, Great conquer
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Female
English
English variant spelling of Aramaic Talitha, TALETTA means "damsel, maiden."
Girl/Female
Tamil
Talent given by God, Beloved, Loving, Gods gift
Girl/Female
Tamil
Highly skilled, Expert, Quick, Talented, Powerful, Quick
Boy/Male
Tamil
Truth seeking, Talented
Boy/Male
Tamil
Talented
Girl/Female
Tamil
Kanakabati | கநகாபதீ
A fairy tale
Kanakabati | கநகாபதீ
Girl/Female
Tamil
Talented
Girl/Female
Tamil
Talent, Great conquer
Girl/Female
Tamil
Talented, Performer
Boy/Male
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Saptatala Prabhenthachha | ஸபà¯à®¤à®¾à®¤à®¾à®²à®¾ பà¯à®°à®ªà¯‡à®¨à¯à®¤à®¾à®šà®¾
Rid the curse of the seven tale trees
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Shankhamala | ஷஂகமாலா
A fairy-tale princess
Shankhamala | ஷஂகமாலா
Girl/Female
Tamil
Chitrini | சிதà¯à®°à¯€à®¨à¯€
Beautiful woman with artistic talents
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Tamil
Krishna Priya | கரஷà¯à®£ பà¯à®°à®¿à®¯Â
By birth u r so talented and intelligent what ever u think about u will be succeeded
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Girl/Female
Tamil
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Enthusiastic, Talented person, Like to live with good characters, They dont fear for anything, Successive person & angry when irritated
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Girl/Female
Tamil
Kind, Elegant, Talented
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TALE
Boy/Male
Tamil
Acquirer, Earner, Blue
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Blue Sky; Blue
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu
Delighted with Meditation
Girl/Female
Muslim
Island
Girl/Female
Muslim
Wise, Sensible
Girl/Female
Hindu
Achievement, Lord Shiva, Perfection or completion
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, Irish
Great; Small and Great; Wealthy
Boy/Male
Arabic
Servant of Allah
Female
Swedish
Feminine form of Norwegian/Swedish Vendel, VENDELA means "a Wend; a wanderer," a term used to refer to migrant Slavs in the sixth century.Â
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a.
Not equal; not matched; not of the same size, length, breadth, quantity, strength, talents, acquirements, age, station, or the like; as, the fingers are of unequal length; peers and commoners are unequal in rank.
n.
One who tells tales or stories, especially in a mischievous or officious manner; a talebearer; a telltale; a tattler.
a.
Telling tales officiously.
v. t.
An old story; a silly tale.
a.
Of or pertaining to romance; involving or resembling romance; hence, fanciful; marvelous; extravagant; unreal; as, a romantic tale; a romantic notion; a romantic undertaking.
n.
One who officiously tells tales; one who impertinently or maliciously communicates intelligence, scandal, etc., and makes mischief.
v. t.
Intellectual ability, natural or acquired; mental endowment or capacity; skill in accomplishing; a special gift, particularly in business, art, or the like; faculty; a use of the word probably originating in the Scripture parable of the talents (Matt. xxv. 14-30).
a.
Furnished with talents; possessing skill or talent; mentally gifted.
n.
That which is told; tale; account.
n.
The quality or state of being venal, or purchasable; mercenariness; prostitution of talents, offices, or services, for money or reward; as, the venality of a corrupt court; the venality of an official.
pl.
of Talesman
n.
A Scandinavian legend, or heroic or mythic tradition, among the Norsemen and kindred people; a northern European popular historical or religious tale of olden time.
v. t.
Among the ancient Greeks, a weight and a denomination of money equal to 60 minae or 6,000 drachmae. The Attic talent, as a weight, was about 57 lbs. avoirdupois; as a denomination of silver money, its value was £243 15s. sterling, or about $1,180.
n.
The brush turkey (Talegallus Lathami) of Australia. See Brush turkey.
adv.
In a way of a tale or story.
n.
A species of fictitious writing, originally composed in meter in the Romance dialects, and afterward in prose, such as the tales of the court of Arthur, and of Amadis of Gaul; hence, any fictitious and wonderful tale; a sort of novel, especially one which treats of surprising adventures usually befalling a hero or a heroine; a tale of extravagant adventures, of love, and the like.
a.
Affecting; moving; pathetic; as, a touching tale.
n.
A person called to make up a deficiency in the number of jurors when a tales is awarded.
a.
Telling tales; babbling.
n.
A short lyric tale set to music; a song or short instrumental piece in ballad style; a romanza.