Milesian tales

A form of Milesian tale — A genre of fictional story prominent in ancient Greek and Roman literature: a short story, fable, or folk tale featuring love and adventure, usually of an erotic or titillating nature.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Milesian tale
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