biography

[ bahy-og-ruh-fee, bee- ]
/ baɪˈɒg rə fi, bi- /

noun, plural bi·og·ra·phies.

a written account of another person's life: the biography of Byron by Marchand.
an account in biographical form of an organization, society, theater, animal, etc.
such writings collectively.
the writing of biography as an occupation or field of endeavor.

Origin of biography

From the Greek word biographía, dating back to 1675–85. See bio-, -graphy

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British Dictionary definitions for biography

biography
/ (baɪˈɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun plural -phies

an account of a person's life by another
such accounts collectively

Derived forms of biography

biographer, noun biographical (ˌbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl) or archaic biographic, adjective biographically, adverb

Cultural definitions for biography

biography

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.