Parallel Lives

/ˌpɛrəˈlɛl laɪvz/
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Definitions of Parallel Lives
  1. noun
    a collection of biographies of famous pairs of Greeks and Romans written by Plutarch; used by Shakespeare in writing some of his plays
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    biography, life, life history, life story
    an account of the series of events making up a person's life
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