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history (plural histories)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. what has happened: the past events of a period in time or in the life or development of a people, an institution, or a place

2. study of past events: the branch of knowledge that records and analyzes past events

3. record of events: a chronological account of past events of a period or in the life or development of a people, an institution, or a place
a history of Byzantium

4. personal background: the events and experiences of an individual's past
We don't know very much about her personal history.

5. interesting past: an interesting or colorful past
The car has something of a history attached to it.

6. historical play: a play that deals with historical events

[15th century. Via Latin< Greek historia "history, knowledge, narrative" < histōr "learned man"]

be (ancient) history to be something that happened a long time ago, or perhaps only recently in the past, and is no longer important or relevant
The scandal is history, as far as I'm concerned.

be history used to indicate that somebody's life or influence, or something's importance, will be abruptly brought to an end
If he's found guilty of bribery, he's history as far as the Senate is concerned.
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