storia

Definitions of storia
  1. noun
    the continuum of events occurring in succession leading from the past to the present and even into the future
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    continuum
    a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
  2. noun
    all that is remembered of the past as preserved in writing; a body of knowledge
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    cognizione, sapere
    the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
  3. noun
    a record or narrative description of past events
    synonyms: cronistoria
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    annali
    a chronological account of events in successive years
    biografia, profilo, vita
    an account of the series of events making up a person's life
    anamnesi
    the case history of a medical patient as recalled by the patient
    autobiografia, memoria
    a biography of yourself
    agiografia
    a biography that idealizes or idolizes the person (especially a person who is a saint)
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    documentazione, registrazione
    anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
  4. noun
    the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings
  5. noun
    the act of informing by verbal report
    synonyms: narrazione, racconto
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    aneddotica, aneddoto
    short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
    narrazione, racconto, storiella
    the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
    diceria, mormorazione, pettegolezzo, rumore
    a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
    fama, rumore, scalpore
    gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
    porcheria, scandalo
    disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
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    informazione
    a speech act that conveys information
  6. noun
    the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
    synonyms: narrazione, racconto, storiella
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    narrazione, racconto
    the act of informing by verbal report
  7. noun
    a trivial lie
    synonyms: balla, bubbola, bufala, fandonia, favola, frottola, panzana, pispola
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    bugia, frasca, mendacio, menzogna
    a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
  8. noun
    a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
    synonyms: avventura
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