History
WordNet
noun
(1) The discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings
"He teaches Medieval history"
"History takes the long view"
(2) All that is remembered of the past as preserved in writing; a body of knowledge
"The dawn of recorded history"
"From the beginning of history"
(3) A record or narrative description of past events
"A history of France"
"He gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"
"The story of exposure to lead"
(4) The aggregate of past events
"A critical time in the school's history"
(5) The continuum of events occurring in succession leading from the past to the present and even into the future
"All of human history"
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Etymology
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Noun
- The aggregate of past events.
- History repeats itself if we don’t learn from its mistakes.
- Holes in your pant pockets turn your coins into history.
- The 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.
- A record or narrative description of past events.
- The 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.
- A record of previous user events.
- I visted a great site yesterday but forgot the URL; oh! ... luckily I didn't clear my history.