his|to|ri|ette

his|to|ri|ette
his|to|ri|ette «hihs TR ee EHT, -TOHR-», noun.
a short history or story; anecdote.
[< French historiette < histoire, learned borrowing from Latin historia (see etym. under history (Cf.history)) + -ette -ette]

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