biography (noun)

  • 11biography — [baɪˈɒgrəfi] noun [C] a book that someone writes about someone else s life …

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  • 12collective biography — noun : a volume containing biographies of a number of people …

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  • 13unauthorised biography — /ˌʌnɔθəraɪzd baɪˈɒgrəfi/ (say .unawthuhruyzd buy ogruhfee) noun a biography which is written without the consent of the subject. Also, unauthorized biography …

  • 14biographer — biography ► NOUN (pl. biographies) ▪ an account of a person s life written by someone else. DERIVATIVES biographer noun biographic adjective biographical adjective …

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  • 15biographic — biography ► NOUN (pl. biographies) ▪ an account of a person s life written by someone else. DERIVATIVES biographer noun biographic adjective biographical adjective …

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  • 16biographical — biography ► NOUN (pl. biographies) ▪ an account of a person s life written by someone else. DERIVATIVES biographer noun biographic adjective biographical adjective …

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  • 17life story — noun an account of the series of events making up a person s life • Syn: ↑biography, ↑life, ↑life history • Derivationally related forms: ↑biographical (for: ↑biography), ↑biographer …

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  • 18life history — noun 1. an account of the series of events making up a person s life (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑biography, ↑life, ↑life story • Derivationally related forms: ↑biographical (for: ↑biography) …

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  • 19psychobiography — noun Date: 1931 a biography written from a psychodynamic or psychoanalytic point of view; also the application of such a point of view to the writing of a biography • psychobiographer noun • psychobiographical adjective …

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  • 20checkrein — noun a rein designed to keep the horse s head in the desired position • Syn: ↑bearing rein • Hypernyms: ↑rein * * * I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: check (IV) + rein …

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