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autobiography
[aw-tuh-bahy-og-ruh-fee, -bee-, aw-toh-]
noun
plural
autobiographiesa history of a person's life written or told by that person.
autobiography
/ ˌɔːtəʊbaɪˈɒɡrəfɪ, ˌɔːtəbaɪ- /
noun
an account of a person's life written or otherwise recorded by that person
autobiography
A literary work about the writer's own life. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin and Isak Dinesen's Out of Africa are autobiographical.
Other Word Forms
- autobiographer noun
- ˌܳٴDzˈDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of autobiography1
Example Sentences
Her own autobiography, “Audition,” became my guide, and the things she talked about in that were important and became the map.
According to his autobiography, the BBC told him "it is not our policy to cover this war".
The title of her autobiography, due out in September, is synonymous with her most famous character - Stacey Shipman - but Page believes Lush also sums up her own personality.
The frontman opened up about reuniting with longtime collaborator Paul Barker, the band’s final album, his disdain for violent mosh pits, and why he never read his autobiography.
Some will take issue with it as it is inspired by the autobiography of the same name from trans writer, journalist and trans rights campaigner Paris Lees.
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