Story

n.	1.	A set of rooms on the same floor or level; a floor, or the space between two floors. Also, a horizontal division of a building's exterior considered architecturally, which need not correspond exactly with the stories within. Story post (Arch.) a vertical post used to support a floor or superincumbent wall.
	1.	A narration or recital of that which has occurred; a description of past events; a history; a statement; a record. One malcontent who did indeed get a name in story. - Barrow. Venice, with its unique city and its Impressive story. - Ed. Rev. The four great monarchies make the subject of ancient story. - Sir W. Temple.
	2.	The relation of an incident or minor event; a short narrative; a tale; especially, a fictitious narrative less elaborate than a novel; a short romance.
	3.	A euphemism or child's word for "a lie;" a fib; as, to tell a story.
v. t.	1.	To tell in historical relation; to make the subject of a story; to narrate or describe in story. [imp. & p. p. Storied ; p. pr. & vb. n. Storying.] How worthy he is I will leave to appear hereafter, rather than story him in his own hearing. - Shak. It is storied of the brazen colossus in Rhodes, that it was seventy cubits high. - Bp. Wilkins.

Noun	1.	story - a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program; "his narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children" Synonyms: narration, narrative, tale
	2.	story - a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; "he writes stories for the magazines"
	3.	story - structure consisting of a room or set of rooms comprising a single level of a multilevel building; "what level is the office on?" Synonyms: storey, floor, level
	4.	story - a record or narrative description of past events; "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead" Synonyms: chronicle, history, account
	5.	story - a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious" Synonyms: news report, write up, report, account
	6.	story - a trivial lie; "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?" Synonyms: fib, taradiddle, tarradiddle, tale

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