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History

noun
/ˈhɪst(ə)ɹi/
Word Frequency: 241.8

Definitions

1.nounThe aggregate of past events.
"History repeats itself if we don’t learn from its mistakes."
2.nounThe 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.nounA set of events involving an entity.
"What is your medical history?   The family's history includes events best forgotten."
4.nounA record or narrative description of past events.
"I really enjoyed Shakespeare's tragedies more than his histories."
5.nounA list of past and continuing medical conditions of an individual or family.
"A personal medical history is required for the insurance policy.   He has a history of cancer in his family."
6.nounA record of previous user events, especially of visited web pages in a browser.
"I visited a great site yesterday but forgot the URL. Luckily, I didn't clear my history."
7.nounSomething that no longer exists or is no longer relevant.
"I told him that if he doesn't get his act together, he's history."
8.nounShared experience or interaction.
"He has had a lot of history with the police."
9.verbTo narrate or record.

Synonyms

backgroundpastlogmedical historyaccountchroniclestorytalehistoriographyhistoricalhistoricallyhistorian

Rhymes With

mysteryprotohistorymistryhistory elist treemr esister hethis tree
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