Inflected forms: pl. his·to·ries 1. A narrative of events; a story. 2a. A chronological record of events, as of the life or development of a people or institution, often including an explanation of or commentary on those events: a history of the Vikings.b. A formal written account of related natural phenomena: a history of volcanoes.c. A record of a patient's medical background. d. An established record or pattern of behavior: an inmate with a history of substance abuse.3. The branch of knowledge that records and analyzes past events: “History has a long-range perspective” (Elizabeth Gurley Flynn). 4a. The events forming the subject matter of a historical account. b. The aggregate of past events or human affairs: basic tools used throughout history.c. An interesting past: a house with history.d. Something that belongs to the past: Their troubles are history now.e.Slang One that is no longer worth consideration: Why should we worry about him? He's history!5. A drama based on historical events: the histories of Shakespeare.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English histoire, from Old French, from Latin historia, from Greek histori, from historein, to inquire, from histr, learned man. See weid- in Appendix I.
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