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History

see synonyms of history

Noun

1. history

the aggregate of past events

Example Sentences:
'a critical time in the school's history'

2. account, chronicle, history, story

a record or narrative description of past events

Example Sentences:
'a history of France'
'he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president'
'the story of exposure to lead'

3. history

the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings

Example Sentences:
'he teaches Medieval history'
'history takes the long view'

4. history

the continuum of events occurring in succession leading from the past to the present and even into the future

Example Sentences:
'all of human history'

5. history

all that is remembered of the past as preserved in writing; a body of knowledge

Example Sentences:
'the dawn of recorded history'
'from the beginning of history'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

History

see synonyms of history
noun plural -ries
1. 
a. 
a record or account, often chronological in approach, of past events, developments, etc
b. 
(as modifier)
a history book
a history play
2. 
all that is preserved or remembered of the past, esp in written form
3. 
the discipline of recording and interpreting past events involving human beings
4. 
past events, esp when considered as an aggregate
5. 
an event in the past, esp one that has been forgotten or reduced in importance
their quarrel was just history
6. 
the past, background, previous experiences, etc, of a thing or person
the house had a strange history
7. computing
a stored list of the websites that a user has recently visited
8. 
a play that depicts or is based on historical events
9. 
a narrative relating the events of a character's life
the history of Joseph Andrews

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

History

see synonyms of history
nounWord forms: plural ˈhistories
1. 
an account of what has or might have happened, esp. in the form of a narrative, play, story, or tale
2. 
a. 
what has happened in the life or development of a people, country, institution, etc.
b. 
a systematic account of this, usually in chronological order with an analysis and explanation
3. 
all recorded events of the past
4. 
the branch of knowledge that deals systematically with the past; a recording, analyzing, correlating, and explaining of past events
5. 
a known or recorded past
the strange history of his coat
6. 
a. 
something that belongs to the past
the election is history now
b.  Informal
someone or something regarded as no longer important, relevant, useful, etc.
7. 
something important enough to be recorded
8.  Rare
a scientific account of a system of natural phenomena
natural history
9. 
a record of a person's medical condition, treatments received, etc.
her medical history

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

History

see synonyms of history
n. pl. his·to·ries
1.
a. A chronological record of events, as of the life or development of a people or institution, often including an explanation of or commentary on those events: a history of the Vikings.
b. A formal written account of related natural phenomena: a history of volcanoes.
c. A record of a patient's general medical background: took the patient's history.
d. An established condition or pattern of behavior: an inmate with a history of mental illness and drug abuse.
2. The branch of knowledge that records and analyzes past events: "History has a long-range perspective" (Elizabeth Gurley Flynn).
3.
a. The past events relating to a particular thing: The history of their rivalry is full of intrigue.
b. The aggregate of past events or human affairs: basic tools used throughout history.
c. An interesting past: a house with history.
d. Something that belongs to the past: Their troubles are history now.
e. Slang One that is no longer worth consideration: Why should we worry about him? He's history!
4. A drama based on historical events: the histories of Shakespeare.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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