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his·to·ry

history

pronunciation:: hI st ri [or] hI stri
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part of speech:	noun
inflections:	histories
definition 1:	History is the story of things that have happened in the past. 历史 Kevin loves when his grandfather tells stories about their family's history.There is a sign in front of the library that tells the history of our town. similar words: account, review, story
definition 2:	History is the study of what has happened in the past. 历史学 History is my sister's favorite subject in school. similar words: archaeology
definition 3:	History is what is written about things that happened in the past. 历史上 Abraham Lincoln was a famous president in United States history. synonyms: record
related words:	background, myth, novel, tale

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History comes from a Latin word for "story," "tale," or "account."

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	a person associated with history
	historian
	conventionally associated with history
	book, past, time
	includes the study of history
	social studies
	some descriptions of periods in history
	ancient, modern, prehistoric
	some periods in history
	Middle Ages
	units for measuring history
	age, century, era, generation, period