Etymology

travelogue

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Today it means: A description of someone's travels, given in the form of narrative, public lecture, slide show or motion picture. Full definition →

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The story

Blend of travel + -logue, after monologue. Coined by Dr. John Bowker in 1898 (see the quotation), and popularized by the American traveler and filmmaker Burton Holmes (1870–1958) in 1903.

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