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semibiographical

semibiographical adjective: combining elements of biography with fiction.

Adjective

semibiographical (not comparable)

  1. Combining elements of biography with fiction.
    • 9 P.M. (Starz) THE QUEEN (2006) Queen Elizabeth II and Tony Blair struggle with the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, in this semibiographical drama directed by Stephen Frears from a screenplay by Peter Morgan (“Last King of Scotland”).2007 September 1, Kathryn Shattuck, “What’s on Tonight”, in New York Times

Origin of semibiographical

From semi- + biographical.

Words formed from semibiographical

Questions about semibiographical

What does semibiographical mean?
Semibiographical means combining elements of biography with fiction.
What part of speech is semibiographical?
Semibiographical is an adjective.

Words near semibiographical in the dictionary

  1. semibasement
  2. semibasements
  3. semibearable
  4. semibenevolent
  5. semibent
  6. semibiographical
  7. semibiographically
  8. semibiographies
  9. semibiography
  10. semibiotrophic
  11. semibipedal

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