Histoire.
1. A piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events
2. An account of incidents or events; a statement regarding the facts pertinent to a situation in question; anecdote; especially; an amusing one
3. A fictional narrative shorter than a novel; specifically; short story; the intrigue or plot of a narrative or dramatic work
4. A widely circulated rumor
5. Lie, falsehood
6. Legend, romance
7. A news article or broadcast
8. Matter, situation
ETYM as. talu number, speech, narrative; akin to Dutch taal speech, language, German zahl number, Old High Germ. zala, Icel. tal, tala, number, speech, Swed. tal, Dan. tal number, tale speech, Goth. talzjan to instruct. Related to Tell, Toll a tax, also Talk.
(Homonym: tail).
Story; a narrative with a moral.
Variété de gruyère.