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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLife-Story
/ˈlaɪf ˈstɔːri/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A narrative or account of the events and experiences that make up a person's life.
"Her life-story was filled with challenges and triumphs that inspired everyone around her." - 2
A detailed biography or autobiography that outlines significant moments in a person's life.
"The documentary presented a compelling life-story of the renowned artist."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'life-story' is a compound noun formed from 'life', derived from Old English 'līf', and 'story', from Old French 'estorie', which itself comes from Latin 'historia'. The term evolved to encapsulate the narrative of an individual's experiences and events throughout their lifetime.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Life-Story" is said worldwide
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histoire de vie
Transliteration: is-twar duh vee
"Son histoire de vie est pleine de leçons."
Lebensgeschichte
Transliteration: le-bens-ge-shi-chte
"Ihre Lebensgeschichte ist sehr inspirierend."
storia di vita
Transliteration: sto-ria di vee-ta
"La sua storia di vita è affascinante."
historia de vida
Transliteration: is-to-ria de vee-da
"Su historia de vida es conmovedora."
história de vida
Transliteration: is-tó-ri-a de vee-da
"A história de vida dela é inspiradora."
जीवन कहानी
Transliteration: jeevan kahani
"उसकी जीवन कहानी प्रेरणादायक है।"
生活故事
Transliteration: shēnghuó gùshì
"她的生活故事充满了挑战。"
인생 이야기
Transliteration: insaeng iyagi
"그녀의 인생 이야기는 감동적이다."
人生の物語
Transliteration: jinsei no monogatari
"彼女の人生の物語は感動的です。"
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