blindstory

blind·sto·ry

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blahynd-stawr-ee, -stohr-ee]
- /ˈblaɪndˌstɔr i, -ˌstoʊr i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blahynd-stawr-ee, -stohr-ee]
- /ˈblaɪndˌstɔr i, -ˌstoʊr i/

Definitions of blindstory word

noun blindstory a windowless story 3
noun blindstory in Gothic churches, a gallery (triforium) without windows, above the main arches 3
noun plural blindstory a story, or major horizontal division of a wall, having no exterior windows or other major openings. 1
noun blindstory (architecture) The triforium, as opposed to the clerestory. 0

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Origin of blindstory

First appearance:

before 1510

One of the 26% oldest English words

First recorded in 1510-20; blind + story2

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Parts of speech for Blindstory

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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blindstory popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

blindstory usage trend in Literature

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