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autobiography
noun au·to·bi·og·ra·phy \ˌȯ-tə-bī-ˈä-grə-fē, -bē-\
: a biography written by the person it is about
Full Definition of AUTOBIOGRAPHY
: the biography of a person narrated by himself or herself
— au·to·bi·og·ra·pher \-fər\ noun
— au·to·bio·graph·i·cal \-ˌbī-ə-ˈgra-fi-kəl\ also au·to·bio·graph·ic \-fik\ adjective
— au·to·bio·graph·i·cal·ly \-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of AUTOBIOGRAPHY
1797
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AUTOBIOGRAPHER Defined for Kids
autobiography
noun au·to·bi·og·ra·phy \ˌȯ-tə-bī-ˈä-grə-fē\
plural au·to·bi·og·ra·phies
Definition of AUTOBIOGRAPHY for Kids
: the biography of a person written by that person
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