story — 1 *account, report, chronicle, version Analogous words: *history, chronicle, annals: relation, rehearsing, recital, recounting (see corresponding verbs at RELATE) 2 Story, narrative, tale, anecdote, yarn all denote a recital of happenings less… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
story — story1 [stôr′ē] n. pl. stories [ME storie < OFr estoire < L historia: see HISTORY] 1. the telling of a happening or connected series of happenings, whether true or fictitious; account; narration 2. an anecdote or joke 3. a) a fictitious… … English World dictionary
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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. [1913 Webster] One malcontent who did indeed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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. [1913 Webster] How worthy he is I will leave to appear hereafter, rather than… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
story — STÓRY s.n. (Anglicism) Povestire sau istorisire (ecranizată). [< engl. story]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DN STÓRY s. n. inv. povestire (ecranizată). (< engl. story) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN … Dicționar Român
Story — Sf Geschichte, Bericht erw. fremd. Erkennbar fremd (19. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. story, dieses aus afrz. estoire, aus l. historia, aus gr. historía, eigentlich Kunde, Kenntnis , zu gr. hístōr wissend, kundig . Ebenso nnorw. story;… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
Story — Story, WY U.S. Census Designated Place in Wyoming Population (2000): 887 Housing Units (2000): 667 Land area (2000): 13.735136 sq. miles (35.573837 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.004788 sq. miles (0.012400 sq. km) Total area (2000): 13.739924 sq.… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Story, WY — U.S. Census Designated Place in Wyoming Population (2000): 887 Housing Units (2000): 667 Land area (2000): 13.735136 sq. miles (35.573837 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.004788 sq. miles (0.012400 sq. km) Total area (2000): 13.739924 sq. miles… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Story — Story: Die Bezeichnung für »‹Kurz›geschichte, Erzählung« wurde im 20. Jh. aus gleichbed. engl. amerik. story (bzw. short story »Kurzgeschichte«) entlehnt. Dies steht mit anderer lautlicher Entwicklung neben history und geht wie dieses auf lat.… … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
