NARRATIVE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Narrative

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English (as an adjective): from French narratif, -ive, from late Latin narrativus ‘telling a story’, from the verb narrare (see narrate)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈnarətɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a spoken or written account of connected events; a story

Short Definition:

story

Examples:
  • a gripping narrative

Word: Narrative

Speech Type: Adjective

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈnarətɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:

in the form of or concerned with narration

Short Definition:

in form of narration

Examples:
  • a narrative poem
  • narrative technique

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