oral history
oral history
nounDefinition of ORAL HISTORY
1
: tape-recorded historical information obtained in interviews concerning personal experiences and recollections; also : the study of such information
2
: a written work based on oral history
— oral historian noun
See Examples of ORAL HISTORY
- I'm reading an oral history of the Great Depression.
First Known Use of ORAL HISTORY
1955
Rhymes with ORAL HISTORY
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