I. ˈstȯr-ē noun
( plural stories )
Etymology: Middle English storie, from Anglo-French estoire, estorie, from Latin historia — more at history
Date: 13th century
1. archaic
a. : history 1
b. : history 3
2.
a. : an account of incidents or events
b. : a statement regarding the facts pertinent to a situation in question
c. : anecdote ; especially : an amusing one
3.
a. : a fictional narrative shorter than a novel ; specifically : short story
b. : the intrigue or plot of a narrative or dramatic work
4. : a widely circulated rumor
5. : lie , falsehood
6. : legend , romance
7. : a news article or broadcast
8. : matter , situation
II. transitive verb
( sto·ried ; sto·ry·ing )
Date: 15th century
1. archaic : to narrate or describe in story
2. : to adorn with a story or a scene from history
III. noun
also sto·rey ˈstȯr-ē
( plural stories also storeys )
Etymology: Middle English storie, from Medieval Latin historia narrative, illustration, story of a building, from Latin, history, tale; probably from narrative friezes on the window level of medieval buildings
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : the space in a building between two adjacent floor levels or between a floor and the roof
b. : a set of rooms in such a space
c. : a unit of measure equal to the height of the story of a building
one story high
2. : a horizontal division of a building's exterior not necessarily corresponding exactly with the stories within