Definition of BIOGRAPHY

biography

Plural: biographies

Noun

  • an account of the series of events making up a person's life
  • A person's life story, especially one published.
  • The art of writing this kind of story.

Verb

  • To write a biography of.

Examples

  • There are many biographies of Benjamin Franklin.

Origin / Etymology

From New Latin biographia, formed from Ancient Greek βίος (bíos, “life”) + γράφω (gráphō, “write”).

Synonyms

life, life history, life story

Scrabble Score: 20

biography: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
biography: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
biography: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

biography: valid Words With Friends Word