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   Story , 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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   ☞ 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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   Story, n. [OE. storie, OF. estoire, F. histoire, fr. L. historia. See History.]
   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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   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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   A euphemism or child's word for “a lie;” a fib; as, to tell a story. [Colloq.]
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   Story, 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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