history

Main Entry:: his·to·ry
Pronunciation:: \ˈhis-t(ə-)rē\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural his·to·ries
Etymology:: Middle English histoire, historie, from Anglo-French estoire, histoire, from Latin historia, from Greek, inquiry, history, from histōr, istōr knowing, learned; akin to Greek eidenai to know — more at wit
Date:: 14th century

1: tale, story2 a: a chronological record of significant events (as affecting a nation or institution) often including an explanation of their causes b: a treatise presenting systematically related natural phenomena c: an account of a patient's medical background d: an established record <a prisoner with a history of violence>3: a branch of knowledge that records and explains past events <medieval history>4 a: events that form the subject matter of a history b: events of the past c: one that is finished or done for <the winning streak was history> <you're history> d: previous treatment, handling, or experience (as of a metal)

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