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History

/ˈhɪst(ə)ɹi/

The aggregate of past events.

📖 Definitions of "History"

noun
  1. 1

    The aggregate of past events.

    "History repeats itself if we don’t learn from its mistakes."

  2. 2

    The branch of knowledge that studies the past; the assessment of notable events.

    "He teaches history at the university.   History will not look kindly on these tyrants.   He dreams of an invention that will make history."

  3. 3

    A set of events involving an entity.

    "What is your medical history?   The family's history includes events best forgotten."

  4. 4

    A record or narrative description of past events.

    "I really enjoyed Shakespeare's tragedies more than his histories."

verb
  1. 1

    To narrate or record.

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