biography
Americannoun
plural
biographies-
a written account of another person's life.
the biography of Byron by Marchand.
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an account in biographical form of an organization, society, theater, animal, etc.
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such writings collectively.
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the writing of biography as an occupation or field of endeavor.
noun
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an account of a person's life by another
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such accounts collectively
Other Word Forms
- biographer noun
- biographical adjective
- biographically adverb
Etymology
Origin of biography
From the Greek word biographía, dating back to 1675–85. See bio-, -graphy
Example Sentences
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His official biography says he grew up poor in a small house with “one room and a gloomy basement.”
It is accompanied by a handsome catalog, more comprehensive than the exhibition, with biographies and a chronology.
According to a short biography he apparently sent to Epstein, he studied Law and Chinese Law at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London.
From BBC
He maintained a strong and tender marriage, despite his fling with Kahlo, and tried to keep up with the times during breaks from work on his biography of Stalin.
But Mr. O’Brien, the author of “Charlie Hustle,” an outstanding biography on Pete Rose, goes deep on Mr. Bird’s sometimes gothic boyhood.
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