STORY
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Sto"ry (?), n.; pl. Stories (#). [OF. estoré, estorée, built, erected, p. p. of estorer to build, restore, to store. See Store, v. t.] 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. [Written also storey.]
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&hand_; A story comprehends the distance from one floor to another; as, a story of nine or ten feet elevation. The spaces between floors are numbered in order, from below upward; as, the lower, second, or third story; a house of one story, of two stories, of five stories.
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Story post (Arch.), a vertical post used to support a floor or superincumbent wall.
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Sto"ry, n. [OE. storie, OF. estoire, F. histoire, fr. L. historia. See History.] 1. A narration or recital of that which has occurred; a description of past events; a history; a statement; a record.
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One malcontent who did indeed get a name in story.
Barrow.
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Venice, with its unique city and its Impressive story.
Ed. Rev.
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The four great monarchies make the subject of ancient story.
Sir W. Temple.
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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. Addison.
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3. A euphemism or child's word for “a lie;” a fib; as, to tell a story. [Colloq.]
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Sto"ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Storied (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Storying.] To tell in historical relation; to make the subject of a story; to narrate or describe in story.
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How worthy he is I will leave to appear hereafter, rather than story him in his own hearing.
Shak.
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It is storied of the brazen colossus in Rhodes, that it was seventy cubits high.
Bp. Wilkins.
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