histories
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Noun
histories noun
- The aggregate of past events.“History repeats itself if we don’t learn from its mistakes.”
- The branch of knowledge that studies the past; the assessment of notable events.“He teaches history at the university. History will not look kindly on these tyrants. He dreams of an invention that will make history.”
- A set of events involving an entity.“What is your medical history? The family's history includes events best forgotten.”
- A record or narrative description of past events.“I really enjoyed Shakespeare's tragedies more than his histories.”
Verb
histories verb
- To narrate or record.
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backgroundpastlogmedical historyaccountchroniclestorytaleaccountsanecdotesantecedentsbackgroundsbiologicalcaptionscyclesdatesexperiencesfactoids
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