his·to·ry (h s t -r )n. pl. his·to·ries 1. a. A usually 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. 2. The branch of knowledge that records and analyzes past events: "History has a long-range perspective" (Elizabeth Gurley Flynn). 3. a. The past events relating to a particular thing: The history of their rivalry is full of intrigue. 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! 4. A drama based on historical events: the histories of Shakespeare. [Middle English histoire, from Old French, from Latin historia, from Greek histori  , from historein, to inquire, from hist r, learned man; see weid- in Indo-European roots.] |
history
Noun
pl -ries
1. a record or account of past events and developments
2. all that is preserved of the past, esp. in written form
3. the study of interpreting past events
4. the past events or previous experiences of a place, thing, or person: he knew the whole history of the place
5. a play that depicts historical events [Greek historia inquiry]
History
one who chronicles yearly events; a writer of annals.
Obsolete, the recording or study of past events.
the application of mathematics, especially statistics, to the study of history. — cliometrician, n.
the belief that history repeats itself, as suggested in the writings of Arnold Toynbee. Also cyclicity. — cyclic, adj.
1. a record or account of the ancestry and descent of a person, family, or group.
2. the study of family ancestries or histories.
3. descent from an original form or progenitor; lineage. — genealogist, n. — genealogie, genealogical, adj.
2. the study of family ancestries or histories.
3. descent from an original form or progenitor; lineage. — genealogist, n. — genealogie, genealogical, adj.
a work on heroes and their history. — heroologist, n. — heroological, adj.
1. a theory that history is determined by immutable laws.
2. a theory that all cultural phenomena are historically determined and that all historians should study a period on its own merits.
3. a search for the laws of historical evolution.
4. a profound or an excessive respect for historical institutions, as traditions or laws. Also historism. — historicist, n., adj.
2. a theory that all cultural phenomena are historically determined and that all historians should study a period on its own merits.
3. a search for the laws of historical evolution.
4. a profound or an excessive respect for historical institutions, as traditions or laws. Also historism. — historicist, n., adj.
1. the body of literature concerned with historical matters.
2. the methods of historical research and presentation.
3. an official history. — historiographer, n. — historiographic, historiographical, adj.
2. the methods of historical research and presentation.
3. an official history. — historiographer, n. — historiographic, historiographical, adj.
the study or knowledge of history.
historicism.
1. an expert in medieval history, literature, art, architecture, etc.
2. a person devoted to the art, culture, or spirit of the Middle Ages.
2. a person devoted to the art, culture, or spirit of the Middle Ages.
the theory that there is only one causal factor in history, as intellect or nature. — monist, n. — monistic, adj.
a specialist in Oriental history, art, literature, etc.
1. a biographical sketch containing a description of a person’s appearance, qualities, and history.
2. a collection of such sketches. — prosopographer, n. See also facial features.
2. a collection of such sketches. — prosopographer, n. See also facial features.
the earliest period of history, before the time when records were kept. — protohistorical, adj.
a movement to reexamine historical information in the light of current knowledge. — revisionist, n., adj.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  history - the aggregate of past events; "a critical time in the school's history"antiquity - the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe historic period, age - an era of history having some distinctive feature; "we live in a litigious age" Dark Ages, Middle Ages - the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance Renaissance, Renascence - the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries |
| 2. |  history - a record or narrative description of past events; "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"history - the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings; "he teaches Medieval history"; "history takes the long view" ancient history - a history of the ancient world etymology - a history of a word case history - detailed record of the background of a person or group under study or treatment historical document, historical paper, historical record - writing having historical value (as opposed to fiction or myth etc.) chronological record, annals - a chronological account of events in successive years biography, life history, life story, life - an account of the series of events making up a person's life record - anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events; "the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques" recital - a detailed account or description of something; "he was forced to listen to a recital of his many shortcomings" | |
| 3. | history - the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings; "he teaches Medieval history"; "history takes the long view" Boston Tea Party - demonstration (1773) by citizens of Boston who (disguised as Indians) raided three British ships in Boston harbor and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the harbor; organized as a protest against taxes on tea arts, humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts - studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills); "the college of arts and sciences" account, chronicle, history, story - a record or narrative description of past events; "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead" historian, historiographer - a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it Saracen - (historically) a Muslim who opposed the Crusades Saracen - (historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire | |
| 4. | history - the continuum of events occurring in succession leading from the past to the present and even into the future; "all of human history" continuum - a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts | |
| 5. | history - all that is remembered of the past as preserved in writing; a body of knowledge; "the dawn of recorded history"; "from the beginning of history" |
history
noun 1. the past, the old days, antiquity, yesterday, the good old days, yesteryear, ancient history, olden days, days of old, days of yore, bygone times
Translations
history [ˈhɪstərɪ] n → historia;
there's a long history of that illness in his family → esa enfermedad corre en su familia
n history [ˈhistəri]
1 the study of events etc that happened in the past She is studying British history; (also adjective ) a history lesson/book. geskiedenis تاريخ история dějiny; dějepisný historie; historie- die Geschichte, Geschichts-... ιστορία historia ajalugu علم تاريخ historia (d')histoire הִיסטוֹריָה इतिहास povijest; povijesni történelem sejarah (mannkyns)saga, sagnfræði storia; di storia 歴史研究 역사학 istorija vēsture; vēstures- sejarah geschiedenis historie historia história (de) istorie история dejiny; dejepisný zgodovina; zgodovinski istorija historia; historie- ประวัติศาสตร์ tarih 歷史學 історія ماضی کے اہم واقعات کا مطالعہ، تاریخ môn lịch sử 历史
2 a description usually in writing of past events, ways of life etc I'm writing a history of Scotland. geskiedenis وَصْف история historie historie die Geschichte ιστορία historia ajalugu تاريخ historia histoire הִיסטוֹריָה वृतांत्त pripovijest, povijest történet sejarah saga storia 歴史 역사 책, 발달사 istorija vēsture sejarah geschiedenis historie historia, dzieje história istorie история história, dejiny zgodovina istorija historia ประวัติศาสตร์ tarih, tarihçe 過去事情的記載 історія ماضی کے واقعات سے متعلق تحریری تفصیلات lịch sử 过去事情的记载
3 (the description of) the usually interesting events etc associated with (something) This desk/word has a very interesting history. geskiedenis تاريخ، أحْداث история historie historie die Vergangenheit ιστορία historia ajalugu تاريخچه historia histoire הִיסטוֹריָה किसी चीज से जुड़ी रोचक घटनाएं anegdota történet riwayat saga storia 来歴 내력 istorija vēsture; pagātne sejarah verhaal historie historia história poveste история história, minulosť zgodovina istorija historia ประวัติศาสตร์ tarihçe 來歷 історія کسی شے سے متعلق اہم تفصیلات quá trình lịch sử 来历
n hiˈstorian [-ˈstoː-]
a person who studies (and writes about) history. geskiedskrywer, historikus مُؤَرِّخ историк historik, -čka historiker der/die Historiker(in) ιστορικός historiador ajaloolane تاريخ دان historioitsija historien/-ienne הִיסטוֹריוֹן इतिहासकार povjesnicar, historicar történész ahli sejarah sagnfræðingur storico 歴史家 역사가 istorikas vēsturnieks ahli sejarah historicus historiker historyk historiador istoric история historik, -čka zgodovinar istoričar historiker นักประวัติศาสตร์ tarihçi 歷史學家 історик ماہر تاریخ nhà sử học 历史学家
adj hiˈstoric [-ˈsto-]
famous or important in history a historic battle. geskiedkundig تاريخي، مُهم جدا исторически historický historisk historisch ιστορικός histórico ajalooline تاريخی historiallinen historique הִיסטוֹרִי इतिहास- प्रसिद्ध povijesni történelmi bersejarah sögufrægur storico 歴史に残る 역사상 유명[]한 istorinis vēsturiskas nozīmes bersejarah historisch historisk historyczny histórico istoric исторический historický, pamätihodný zgodovinski istorijski historisk ซึ่งเกิดขึ้นในประวัติศาสตร์ tarihî 歷史上有名的 історичний; такий, що має історичне значення تاریخی لحاظ سے اہم nổi tiếng trong lịch sử 历史上有名的
adj hiˈstorical [-ˈsto-]
1 of or about history; of or about people or events from history historical research; historical novels. geskiedkundig تاريخي، متعلِّق بالتاريخ исторически historický historisk historisch ιστορικός histórico ajaloo-, ajalooline تاريخی historiallinen historique הִיסטוֹרִי ऎतिहासिक povijesni történelmi, történeti tentang sejarah sögulegur storico 歴史に関する 역사적인 istorinis vēsturisks; vēstures- sejarah historisch historisk, historie- historyczny histórico istoric исторический historický, dejepisný zgodovinski istorijski historisk, historie- เกี่ยวข้องกับการศึกษาประวัติศาสตร์ tarihî 歷史的 історичний; такий, що стосується історії تاریخ سے متعلق thuộc lịch sử 历史的
2 that actually happened or existed, not legendary or mythical Was Shakespeare's character Macbeth a historical person? geskiedkundig حقيقي من ناحية تاريخِيَّه исторически historický historisk historisch υπαρκτός histórico ajalooline مشهور historiallinen historique הִיסטוֹרִי ऐतिहासिक povijesni, stvaran történelmi sejarah sögulegur, sagnfræðilegur; sannur storico 実在した 역사상 실재한 istorinis vēsturisks sejarah historisch, waar gebeurd historisk historyczny histórico istoric исторический historický zgodovinski istorijski historisk เกี่ยวข้องกับการศึกษาประวัติศาสตร์ gerçekten yaşamış 歷史上的 історичний ماضی کا حقیقی کردار یا واقعہ có thật trong lịch sử 历史上的
adv hiˈstorically [-ˈsto-]
geskiedkundig تاريخيّا историческо historicky historiskt historisch ιστορικά históricamente ajalooliselt بطور تاريخی historiallisesti historiquement מִבּחִינָה הִיסטוֹרִית ऐतिहासिकता povijesno történelmileg menurut sejarah sögulega storicamente 歴史的に 역사상 istoriškai vēsturiski dr segi sejarah historisch historisk historycznie historicamente istoric исторически historicky zgodovinsko istorijski historiskt กี่ยวข้องกับการศึกษาประวัติศาสตร์ tarihî olarak 在歷史上 історично تاریخی طور پر về phương diện lịch sử 在历史上
make history
to do something very important, especially to be the first to do something The Wright brothers made history when they were the first to fly an aeroplane. geskiedenis maak يقوم بعَمَل يُسَجِّله التاريخ правя история vstoupit do dějin gå over i historien Geschichte machen περνώ στην ιστορία, γράφω ιστορία hacer historia, pasar a la historia ajalugu tegema كار تاريخی انجام دادن luoda historiaa entrer dans l'histoire לַעֲשוֹת הִיסטוֹריָה इतिहास बनाना uci u povijest történelmet csinál membuat sejarah verða skráð á spjöld sögunnar fare storia, passare alla storia 歴史を作る 역사에 남을 중대한 일을 하다 įeiti į istoriją veidot vēsturi melakar sejarah een daad van historisch belang verrichten; geschiedenis maken skape historie, være epokegjørende przejść do historii entrar na história a intra în istorie войти в историю vstúpiť do dejín priti v zgodovino kreirati istoriju skriva historia บันทึกประวัติศาสตร์ tarih yazmak, çığır açmak 做出永垂史冊的事情 творити історію کوئی اہم کام کرنا، پہلی بار کسی چیز کو انجام دینا ghi vào lịch sử 做出永垂史册的事情
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