Definition: Meaning of, history in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation:/ ˈhɪst(ə)ri /
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past events[uncountable] all the things that happened in the past, especially the political, social, or economic development of a nation
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development of something[singular, uncountable] the events that took place from the beginning and during the development of a particular place, activity, institution etc
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subject[uncountable] the study of past events as a subject in school or university
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account[countable] an account of past events
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past life[uncountable and countable] a record of something that has affected someone or been done by them in the past
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make history to do something important that will be recorded and remembered
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something will go down in history used to say that something is important enough to be remembered and recorded
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history repeats itself used to say that things often happen in the same way as they did before
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the history books the record of past events
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... and the rest is historyinformal used to say that everyone knows the rest of a story you have been telling
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that's (past/ancient) historyspokeninformal used to say that something is not important any more
the Natural History Museum a MUSEUM in West London which contains objects and information about the history of plants, animals, and minerals, and is famous for its collection of DINOSAUR bones
the Natural History Museum a similar museum in New York City
part of a patient's medical history in which questions are asked in an attempt to find out whether the patient has hereditary tendencies toward particular diseases