noun
history
HIHS-tuh-ree
noun
1
The study of past events, or the events themselves considered together.
"She majored in history at university."
"The country has a long and complicated history."
2
A record of an entity's past actions or states, such as a browsing history or medical history.
"The doctor asked about her family medical history."
"He cleared his browser history before handing over the laptop."
3
Used to say something is no longer relevant or has ended, especially in the phrase "be history."
"After that mistake, his career was history."
How to Use History
Learner’s notes
Common pairings
make history
ancient history
medical history
browsing history
Word Forms
historied past tense, histories plural, histories singular
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Etymology
From Latin historia, from Greek historíā ("inquiry, knowledge gained by investigation"), ultimately from a root meaning "to know" or "to see."