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history

[his-tuh-ree, his-tree]

noun

plural

histories 
  1. the branch of knowledge dealing with past events.

  2. a continuous, systematic narrative of past events as relating to a particular people, country, period, person, etc., usually written as a chronological account; chronicle.

    a history of France;

    a medical history of the patient.

    Synonyms: ,
  3. the aggregate of past events.

  4. the record of past events and times, especially in connection with the human race.

  5. a past notable for its important, unusual, or interesting events.

    a ship with a history.

  6. acts, ideas, or events that will or can shape the course of the future; immediate but significant happenings.

    Firsthand observers of our space program see history in the making.

  7. a systematic account of any set of natural phenomena without particular reference to time.

    a history of the American eagle.

  8. a drama representing historical events.

    Shakespeare's comedies, histories, and tragedies.



history

/ ˈhɪstrɪ, ˈhɪstərɪ /

noun

    1. a record or account, often chronological in approach, of past events, developments, etc

    2. ( as modifier )

      a history book

      a history play

  1. all that is preserved or remembered of the past, esp in written form

  2. the discipline of recording and interpreting past events involving human beings

  3. past events, esp when considered as an aggregate

  4. an event in the past, esp one that has been forgotten or reduced in importance

    their quarrel was just history

  5. the past, background, previous experiences, etc, of a thing or person

    the house had a strange history

  6. computing a stored list of the websites that a user has recently visited

  7. a play that depicts or is based on historical events

  8. a narrative relating the events of a character's life

    the history of Joseph Andrews

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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • underhistory noun
  • unhistory noun
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of history1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English historie, from Latin historia, from Greek ³ó¾±²õ³Ù´Ç°ùí²¹ “learning or knowing by inquiry, historyâ€; derivative of ³óí²õ³ÙŰù “one who knows or sees; learnedâ€; akin to wit 2, video, Veda
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of history1

C15: from Latin historia, from Greek: enquiry, from historein to narrate, from ³ó¾±²õ³ÙŰù judge
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Idioms and Phrases

see ancient history; go down (in history); make history; (history) repeats itself.
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Watson, who rode her bike to and from the site each day, said the tournament had "sort of Wimbledon vibes" because of the history.

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But Maria, backed by the packed crowd, kept her nerve to serve out to 30 and secure her place in Queen's history.

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It finally happened under second-year coach Andy Rojo, who guided the Braves to the Southern Section Division 1 championship and Southern California Division I regional championship, a first in school history.

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And just as they blurred boundaries between law-abiding immigrants and those with criminal histories, they cast all protesters as criminals, rioters and insurrectionists.

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“As sure as the turning of the Earth, this is going to be the most fundamental radical transformation in all human history, going back to the absolute beginning.â€

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