autobiography

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CIDE DICTIONARY

autobiography, n. [Auto- + biography.].

 A biography written by the subject of it; memoirs of one's life written by one's self.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

autobiography, n. (pl. -ies)
1 a personal account of one's own life, esp. for publication.
2 this as a process or literary form.

Derivative

autobiographer n. autobiographic adj. autobiographical adj.

THESAURUS

autobiography

Clio, Muse of history, adventures, annals, biographical sketch, biography, case history, chronicle, chronicles, chronology, confessions, curriculum vitae, diary, experiences, fortunes, hagiography, hagiology, historiography, history, journal, legend, letters, life, life and letters, life story, martyrology, memoir, memoirs, memorabilia, memorial, memorials, necrology, obituary, photobiography, profile, record, resume, story, theory of history

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autobiography

Description

N description, account, statement, report, expose, specification, particulars, state of facts, summary of facts, brief, return, catalogue raisonne, guidebook, delineation, sketch, monograph, minute account, detailed particular account, circumstantial account, graphic account, narration, recital, rehearsal, relation, historiography, chronography, historic Muse, Clio, history, biography, autobiography, necrology, obituary, narrative, history, memoir, memorials, annals, saga, tradition, legend, story, tale, historiette, personal narrative, journal, life, adventures, fortunes, experiences, confessions, anecdote, ana, trait, work of fiction, novel, romance, Minerva press, fairy tale, nursery tale, fable, parable, apologue, dime novel, penny dreadful, shilling shocker relator, raconteur, historian, biographer, fabulist, novelist, descriptive, graphic, narrative, epic, suggestive, well-drawn, historic, traditional, traditionary, legendary, anecdotic, storied, described, furor scribendi.