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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.
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