Main Entry: ¹sto·ry

Pronunciation: \ˈstȯr-ē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural stories

Etymology: Middle English storie, from Anglo-French estoire, estorie, from Latin historia — more at history

Date: 13th century

1 archaic a : history 1 b : history 3
2 a : an account of incidents or events b : a statement regarding the facts pertinent to a situation in question c : anecdote; especially : an amusing one
3 a : a fictional narrative shorter than a novel; specifically : short story b : the intrigue or plot of a narrative or dramatic work
4 : a widely circulated rumor
5 : lie, falsehood
6 : legend, romance
7 : a news article or broadcast
8 : matter, situation