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history

his·to·ry

history

pronunciation:: hI st ri [or] hI stri
features:: Word History, Word Explorer

part of speech:	noun
inflections:	histories
definition:	History is the story of things that have happened in the past. 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, story
related words:	background, tale

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

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	conventionally associated with history
	book, time
	includes the study of history
	social studies
	some descriptions of periods in history
	ancient, modern
	units for measuring history
	century