history

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The aggregate of past events.
2. (countable, uncountable) The empirical study of past events, as distinct from literature, myth, or scripture; the assessment of notable events.
3. (countable, uncountable) The portion of the past that is known and recorded by this field of study, as opposed to all earlier and unknown times that preceded it (prehistory).
4. (countable) A set of events involving an entity.
5. (countable) A record or narrative description of past events.
6. (countable) A list of past and continuing medical conditions of an individual or family.
7. (countable) A record of previous user events, especially of visited web pages in a browser.
8. (countable, informal, uncountable) Something that no longer exists or is no longer relevant.
9. (uncountable) Shared experience or interaction.
10. (uncountable) A historically significant event.

Verb

To narrate or record.

Synonyms

story

chronicle

past

annals

account

origin

legend

tale

record

news

📰

narrative

background

information

lineage

historical record

take place

biography

birth

career

myth

life

cause

description

genealogy

identity

medical history

parentage

pedigree

reason

report

development

journal

event

dossier

destiny

log

action

memoirs

message

derivation

narration

confession

concern

order

command

originate

memorable events

come from

pastness

historical chronicles

Translations

histoire

Geschichte

historia

storia

geschiedenis

história

ιστορία

història

تاريخ

📅

historie

historique

tarih

📅

histórico

ιστορικό

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhɪs.t(ə.)ɹi/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: historie

Cognate with French: histoire

In summary

From Middle English historie, from Old French estoire, estorie (“chronicle, history, story”) (French histoire), from Latin historia, from Ancient Greek ἱστορίᾱ (historíā, “learning through research”), from ἱστορέω (historéō, “to research, inquire (and) record”), from ἵστωρ (hístōr, “the knowing, wise one”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“see, know”). Doublet of story and storey.
Attested in Middle English in 1393 by John Gower, Confessio Amantis, which was aimed at an educated audience familiar with French and Latin.

Sentences

For the second time in history , Chile won the trophy .

She is Professor of Modern Political History at Utrecht University .

The history of Myers Park may be broken into three eras .

The town is known for its rich history rooted in oral traditions of folklore .

Maley was the longest serving manager in Celtic's history .

This was the area where pisco was distilled in the early history of Chile .