Biography Meaning
/baɪˈɒɡɹəfi/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA person's life story, especially one published.
nounThe art of writing this kind of story.
Sentence Examples
I illustrated his biography with some pictures.
The history of the world is but the biography of great men.
He wrote a biography of a famous poet.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She read a detailed ____ of the famous scientist's entire life.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I am reading a ____ of Abraham Lincoln to learn about his whole life.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βίος (bíos) Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφία (-graphía) Ancient Greek βιογραφίᾱ (biographíā)der. New Latin biographiabor. English biography Borrowed from New Latin biographia, from Ancient Greek βιογραφίᾱ (biographíā), from βίος (bíos, life) + -γραφία (-graphía, writing).
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She read a detailed ____ of the famous scientist's entire life.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I am reading a ____ of Abraham Lincoln to learn about his whole life.