Meaning of BIOGRAPHY
| Pronunciation: | | bI'âgrufee
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| | Definition: | | [n] an account of the series of events making up a person's life |
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| | Synonyms: | | life, life history, life story |
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| | See Also: | | account, autobiography, chronicle, hagiography, history, profile, story | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Bi*og"ra*phy\, n.; pl. {Biographies}. [Gr. ?; ? life
+ ? to write: cf. F. biographie. See {Graphic}.]
1. The written history of a person's life.
2. Biographical writings in general.
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| | Related Terms: | | adventures, annals, autobiography, biographical sketch, case history, chronicle, chronicles, chronology, Clio, confessions, curriculum vitae, diary, experiences, fortunes, hagiography, hagiology, historiography, history, journal, legend, letters, life, life and letters, life story, martyrology, memoir, memoirs, memorabilia, memorial, memorials, Muse of history, necrology, obit, obituary, photobiography, profile, record, resume, story, theory of history |
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