history
his-to-ry · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
The study of past events, particularly in human affairs.
- 2.
The whole series of past events connected with a particular person, place, or thing.
- 3.
A continuous record of past events or trends.
- 4.
Past events considered together, especially those of a particular period or country.
- 5.
(informal) Something that is over and done with.
Forms
plural: histories
Phrases & expressions
- •make history — do something important that will be remembered
- •go down in history — be remembered for a long time
- •history repeats itself — similar events happen again over time
- •the rest is history — what happened afterward is well known
- •ancient history — something long past and no longer relevant
Related words
Etymology
From Latin "historia" (narrative, account, tale), from Greek "historia" (a learning by inquiry, history), from "histōr" (wise man, judge), from Proto-Indo-European "wid-tor-" (one who knows), from "weid-" (to see, to know). Related to English "wit" and "wisdom."