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Meaning of historiette in English:

historiette

Pronunciation /ˌhɪst(ə)riˈɛt/

noun

  • A short history or story; an anecdote.

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in Thomas Brown (bap. 1663, d. 1704), writer. From French historiette from classical Latin historia + French -ette.