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origin stories

origin stories is the plural of origin story.

Meaning of origin story

Noun

origin story (plural origin stories)

  1. An account or backstory that explains the genesis or beginning of a fictional character or entity.
    • More unsettling was the origin story of the infamous tell-all book Princess in Love. Diana claimed to be outraged in 1994 when Daily Express journalist Anna Pasternak spilled the beans of her affair with former army officer James Hewitt[…]2022 April 5, Tina Brown, “How Princess Diana’s Dance With the Media Impacted William and Harry”, in Vanity Fair

Questions about origin stories

What is origin stories the plural of?
Origin stories is the plural of origin story.

Words near origin stories in the dictionary

  1. oright
  2. origin
  3. origin myth
  4. origin myths
  5. origin of coordinates
  6. origin stories
  7. origin story
  8. originable
  9. original
  10. original antigenic sin
  11. original as sin

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