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sto⋅ry

1  [stawr-ee, stohr-ee] noun, plural -ries, verb, -ried, -ry⋅ing.
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–noun
1. a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
2. a fictitious tale, shorter and less elaborate than a novel.
3. such narratives or tales as a branch of literature: song and story.
4. the plot or succession of incidents of a novel, poem, drama, etc.: The characterizations were good, but the story was weak.
5. a narration of an incident or a series of events or an example of these that is or may be narrated, as an anecdote, joke, etc.
6. a narration of the events in the life of a person or the existence of a thing, or such events as a subject for narration: the story of medicine; the story of his life.
7. a report or account of a matter; statement or allegation: The story goes that he rejected the offer.
8. news story.
9. a lie or fabrication: What he said about himself turned out to be a story.
10. Obsolete. history.
–verb (used with object)
11. to ornament with pictured scenes, as from history or legend.
12. Obsolete. to tell the history or story of.
Origin:
1175–1225; ME storie < AF estorie < L historia history

Related forms:
sto⋅ry⋅less, adjective

Synonyms:
1. legend, fable, romance; anecdote, record, history, chronicle. 5. recital. 7. description.

sto⋅ry

2  [stawr-ee, stohr-ee]
–noun, plural -ries.
1. a complete horizontal section of a building, having one continuous or practically continuous floor.
2. the set of rooms on the same floor or level of a building.
3. any major horizontal architectural division, as of a façade or the wall of a nave.
4. a layer.
Also, especially British, storey.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME storie < AL historia picture decorating a building, a part of the building so decorated, hence floor, story < L historia history

Sto⋅ry

  [stawr-ee, stohr-ee]
–noun
1. Joseph, 1779–1845, U.S. jurist.
2. William Wet⋅more  [wet-mawr, -mohr] , 1819–95, U.S. sculptor and poet.

news story

 
–noun
a news report of any length, usually presented in a straightforward style and without editorial comment. Also called story. Compare editorial, feature story (def. 1).
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sto·ry 1   (stôr'ē, stōr'ē)   
n.   pl. sto·ries
  1. An account or recital of an event or a series of events, either true or fictitious, as:
    1. An account or report regarding the facts of an event or group of events: The witness changed her story under questioning.
    2. An anecdote: came back from the trip with some good stories.
    3. A lie: told us a story about the dog eating the cookies.
    4. A usually fictional prose or verse narrative intended to interest or amuse the hearer or reader; a tale.
    5. A short story.
    1. A usually fictional prose or verse narrative intended to interest or amuse the hearer or reader; a tale.
    2. A short story.
  3. The plot of a narrative or dramatic work.
  4. A news article or broadcast.
  5. Something viewed as or providing material for a literary or journalistic treatment: "He was colorful, he was charismatic, he was controversial, he was a good story" (Terry Ann Knopf).
  6. The background information regarding something: What's the story on these unpaid bills?
  7. Romantic legend or tradition: a hero known to us in story.
tr.v.   sto·ried, sto·ry·ing, sto·ries
  1. To decorate with scenes representing historical or legendary events.
  2. Archaic To tell as a story.

[Middle English storie, from Old French estorie, estoire, from Latin historia; see history.]
sto·ry 2   (stôr'ē, stōr'ē)   
n.   pl. sto·ries
  1. A complete horizontal division of a building, constituting the area between two adjacent levels.
  2. The set of rooms on the same level of a building.

[Middle English storie, story, from Medieval Latin historia, picture, story (probably from painted windows or sculpture on the front of buildings), from Latin, history; see history.]
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Story

Sto"ry\, n.; pl. Stories. [OF. estor['e], estor['e]e, built, erected, p. p. of estorer to build, restore, to store. See Store, v. t.] A set of rooms on the same floor or level; a floor, or the space between two floors. Also, a horizontal division of a building's exterior considered architecturally, which need not correspond exactly with the stories within. [Written also storey.]

Note: A story comprehends the distance from one floor to another; as, a story of nine or ten feet elevation. The spaces between floors are numbered in order, from below upward; as, the lower, second, or third story; a house of one story, of two stories, of five stories.

Story post (Arch.), a vertical post used to support a floor or superincumbent wall.

Story

Sto"ry\, n. [OE. storie, OF. estoire, F. histoire, fr. L. historia. See History.]

1. A narration or recital of that which has occurred; a description of past events; a history; a statement; a record.

One malcontent who did indeed get a name in story. --Barrow.

Venice, with its unique city and its Impressive story. --Ed. Rev.

The four great monarchies make the subject of ancient story. --Sir W. Temple.

2. The relation of an incident or minor event; a short narrative; a tale; especially, a fictitious narrative less elaborate than a novel; a short romance. --Addison.

3. A euphemism or child's word for "a lie;" a fib; as, to tell a story. [Colloq.]

Story

Sto"ry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Storied; p. pr. & vb. n. Storying.] To tell in historical relation; to make the subject of a story; to narrate or describe in story.

How worthy he is I will leave to appear hereafter, rather than story him in his own hearing. --Shak.

It is storied of the brazen colossus in Rhodes, that it was seventy cubits high. --Bp. Wilkins.
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Language Translation for : story
Spanish: historia,
German: die Geschichte,
Japanese: 話し
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story  (1)
"account of some happening," c.1225, "narrative of important events or celebrated persons of the past," from O.Fr. estorie, from L.L. storia and L. historia "history, account, tale, story" (see history). Meaning "recital of true events" first recorded c.1375; sense of "narrative of fictitious events meant to entertain" is from c.1500. Not differentiated from history till 1500s. As a euphemism for "a lie" it dates from 1697. Meaning "newspaper article" is from 1892. Story-teller is from 1709. Story-line first attested 1941. That's another story "that requires different treatment" is attested from 1818. Story of my life "sad truth" first recorded 1938.

story  (2)
"floor of a building," c.1400, from Anglo-L. historia "floor of a building" (c.1200), also "picture," from L. historia (see history). Perhaps so called because the fronts of buildings in the Middle Ages often were decorated with rows of painted windows.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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story

In addition to the idiom beginning with story, also see cock and bull story; cover story; fish story; hard-luck story; make a long story short; old story; same old story; shaggy dog story; sob story; upper story.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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