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An autobiography is a biography in which the author writes about his or her own life. It is a self-written account of one's own life.
It is one of the earliest forms of literature , but the word itself is quite modern.
The word comes from the Greek stems "auto" (meaning "self"), "bio“ (meaning "life"), and "graph" (meaning "write").
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Saint Augustine of Hippo wrote Confessions , the first Western autobiography ever written, around 400. Portrait by Philippe de Champaigne , 17th century.
A scene from the Baburnama
Cover of the first English edition of Benjamin Franklin 's autobiography, 1793
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autobiography
Definition of autobiography
Examples of autobiography in a sentence, word history.
auto- + biography , perhaps after German Autobiographie
1797, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing autobiography
- semi - autobiography
Dictionary Entries Near autobiography
autobiographist
Cite this Entry
“Autobiography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autobiography. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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