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historiette

noun
his·to·ri·ette | \ hi¦stōrē¦et , -tȯr- \
plural -s

Definition of historiette 

: a short history or story

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History and Etymology for historiette

French, from Latin historia narrative, history + French -ette (diminutive suffix)

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