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Date: 1700-1800
Language: French
Origin: Latin anekdota 'things not published', from ekdidonai 'to publish'

anecdote

 noun
     
an‧ec‧dote [countable]
a short story based on your personal experience:
The book is full of amusing anecdotes about his life in Japan.
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