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history noun (histories) 1 an account of past events and developments. 2 a methodical account of the origin and progress of a nation, institution, the world, etc. 3 the knowledge of past events associated with a particular nation, the world, a person, etc. 4 the academic discipline of understanding and interpreting past events. 5 a past full of events of more than common interest • a building with a fascinating history. 6 a play or drama representing historical events. be history colloq to be finished, over, dead, etc • He's history. make history to do something significant or memorable, especially to be the first person to do so, often with an influence on the future.
ETYMOLOGY: 15c: from Greek historia, from histor knowing.