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biography
a written account of a person's life
Synonyms
- memoir
- profile
biography in a sentence
Her biography of the explorer revealed letters no one had ever published before.
Rather than inventing scenes, the author's biography of the pilot relied entirely on diaries and interviews.
Where it comes from
From Greek bios 'life' and graphein 'to write'
Memory hook
BIO (life) + GRAPHY (writing) — writing about a life.
Word parts
- bio — life
biography: bio (life) + graphy (writing)
Read it in context
- The Merchant Governor History