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biography

[ bahy-og-ruh-fee, bee- ]

noun

plural biographies.
  1. a written account of another person's life:

    the biography of Byron by Marchand.

  2. an account in biographical form of an organization, society, theater, animal, etc.
  3. such writings collectively.
  4. the writing of biography as an occupation or field of endeavor.


biography

/ baɪˈɒɡrəfɪ; ˌbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl /

noun

  1. an account of a person's life by another
  2. such accounts collectively
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

biography

  1. The story of someone's life. The Life of Samuel Johnson , by James Boswell , and Abraham Lincoln , by Carl Sandburg , are two noted biographies. The story of the writer's own life is an autobiography .
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Derived Forms

  • ²ú¾±Ëˆ´Ç²µ°ù²¹±è³ó±ð°ù, noun
  • biographical, adjective
  • ËŒ²ú¾±´Çˈ²µ°ù²¹±è³ó¾±³¦²¹±ô±ô²â, adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of biography1

From the Greek word ²ú¾±´Ç²µ°ù²¹±è³óí²¹, dating back to 1675–85. See bio-, -graphy
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Previous biographies have gone further, suggesting Philip's interest in Richard was sexual.

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Those on the UK side characterise the discussions as "more like a corporate conversation than a trade negotiation", putting that down to the personnel, outlook and biographies of plenty in the Trump administration.

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Essayli is the son of Lebanese immigrants and the first person in his family to have graduated from college, according to his Assembly biography.

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He is a true student of the arts, rattling off actors he admires and recommending a biography he’s currently reading on director Mike Nichols.

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In 2003, long after he had stopped playing romantic leading men, Chamberlain published his biography Shattered Love, in which, for the first time, he confirmed he was gay.

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