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    autobiography
    /ˌɔːtə(ʊ)bʌɪˈɒɡrəfi/

    noun

    • 1. an account of a person's life written by that person: "he gives a vivid description of his childhood in his autobiography"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAUTOBIOGRAPHY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    An autobiography is a book about a person's life, written by that person, or the area of literature relating to such books. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and examples of autobiography from Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › autobiographyAutobiography Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of autobiography, a biography written by the person it is about, with examples, synonyms, and word history. See also related phrases and dictionary entries for autobiography.

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  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AutobiographyAutobiography - Wikipedia

    An autobiography is a self-written biography of one's own life, often based on memory. Learn about the history, features and genres of autobiography, from ancient apologia to modern fictional autobiography, with examples from various authors.

  6. www.britannica.com › art › autobiography-literatureAutobiography | Definition, History, Types, Examples, & Facts

    Autobiography is the biography of oneself narrated by oneself. Learn about the origins, forms, and examples of autobiographical literature from antiquity to the present, from Augustine to Joyce.

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  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAUTOBIOGRAPHY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Your autobiography is an account of your life, which you write yourself. He published his autobiography last autumn. Synonyms: life story , record , history , résumé More Synonyms of autobiography

  8. www.thoughtco.com › what-is-autobiography-1689148Definition and Examples of Autobiography - ThoughtCo

    May 24, 2019 · An autobiography is an account of a person's life written or otherwise recorded by that person. Learn about the history, types, examples, and challenges of autobiography, and how it differs from memoir.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › autobiography_nautobiography, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    An autobiography is an account of a person's life given by himself or herself, especially in book form. Learn the etymology, pronunciation, frequency, and usage of the word autobiography from the Oxford English Dictionary.