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history
noun
-
history
,
histories
the
study
of
past
events
and
how
they
shaped
people
and
societies
•
At
school
,
Mia
enjoys
history
because
she
loves
learning
about
ancient
civilizations
.
At
school
,
Mia
enjoys
history
because
she
loves
learning
about
ancient
civilizations
.
•
The
professor
specializes
in
medieval
history
and
travels
to
old
castles
for
research
.
The
professor
specializes
in
medieval
history
and
travels
to
old
castles
for
research
.
From
Latin
"
historia
"
via
Old
French
,
meaning
inquiry
or
narrative
of
past
events
.
noun
-
history
,
histories
all
the
events
that
happened
in
the
past
•
The
sleepy
village
has
a
long
history
dating
back
to
Roman
times
.
The
sleepy
village
has
a
long
history
dating
back
to
Roman
times
.
•
Painters
often
find
inspiration
in
the
city
’
s
rich
history
.
Painters
often
find
inspiration
in
the
city
’
s
rich
history
.
noun
-
history
,
histories
a
written
or
spoken
record
that
describes
past
events
•
She
wrote
a
history
of
her
family
using
old
letters
and
photos
.
She
wrote
a
history
of
her
family
using
old
letters
and
photos
.
•
The
documentary
is
a
fascinating
history
of
jazz
music
.
The
documentary
is
a
fascinating
history
of
jazz
music
.
noun
-
history
,
histories
a
state
of
being
finished
,
defeated
,
or
no
longer
important
,
especially
in
informal
speech
•
Don
’
t
worry
about
that
scratch
on
the
car
—
after
the
paint
job
,
it
’
s
history
.
Don
’
t
worry
about
that
scratch
on
the
car
—
after
the
paint
job
,
it
’
s
history
.
•
“
Touch
my
sandwich
again
and
you
’
re
history
,”
joked
Carlos
to
his
friend
.
“
Touch
my
sandwich
again
and
you
’
re
history
,”
joked
Carlos
to
his
friend
.
historical
adjective
connected
with
the
study
,
recording
,
or
explanation
of
events
that
happened
in
the
past
•
Our
town
has
a
small
but
fascinating
historical
museum
.
Our
town
has
a
small
but
fascinating
historical
museum
.
•
The
students
used
historical
documents
to
learn
about
the
civil
war
.
The
students
used
historical
documents
to
learn
about
the
civil
war
.
From
Latin
‘
historicus
’ (
historical
,
of
history
)
via
Medieval
Latin
‘
historicalis
’.
adjective
belonging
to
the
past
or
based
on
real
events
that
actually
happened
long
ago
•
The
castle
is
a
historical
landmark
dating
back
to
the
12th
century
.
The
castle
is
a
historical
landmark
dating
back
to
the
12th
century
.
•
They
dressed
up
as
historical
figures
for
the
school
play
.
They
dressed
up
as
historical
figures
for
the
school
play
.
noun
a
book
,
film
,
or
play
that
tells
a
fictional
story
set
in
the
past
•
He
picked
up
a
historical
about
ancient
Rome
.
He
picked
up
a
historical
about
ancient
Rome
.
•
The
bookstore
has
a
special
table
for
best-selling
historicals
.
The
bookstore
has
a
special
table
for
best-selling
historicals
.
historic
adjective
Very
important
or
likely
to
be
remembered
in
history
;
marking
a
significant
moment
.
•
The
signing
of
the
peace
treaty
was
a
historic
event
for
the
region
.
The
signing
of
the
peace
treaty
was
a
historic
event
for
the
region
.
•
Scientists
hailed
the
first
image
of
a
black
hole
as
a
historic
achievement
.
Scientists
hailed
the
first
image
of
a
black
hole
as
a
historic
achievement
.
From
Latin
historicus
,
via
Old
French
historique
,
meaning
‘
narrative
,
important
in
history
’.
adjective
Belonging
to
or
remaining
from
the
past
and
considered
valuable
or
interesting
.
•
The
town
is
full
of
historic
houses
that
date
back
to
the
18th
century
.
The
town
is
full
of
historic
houses
that
date
back
to
the
18th
century
.
•
Tourists
love
walking
along
the
historic
city
walls
.
Tourists
love
walking
along
the
historic
city
walls
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
;
over
time
it
also
came
to
describe
surviving
things
from
the
past
that
attract
interest
.
historian
noun
a
person
whose
job
or
serious
interest
is
to
study
,
write
about
,
and
explain
past
events
•
The
historian
spent
years
reading
dusty
letters
from
the
Civil
War
.
The
historian
spent
years
reading
dusty
letters
from
the
Civil
War
.
•
As
a
child
,
Maya
dreamed
of
becoming
a
historian
and
exploring
ancient
ruins
.
As
a
child
,
Maya
dreamed
of
becoming
a
historian
and
exploring
ancient
ruins
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
historianus
,
from
historia
meaning
‘
history
’,
which
is
ultimately
from
Ancient
Greek
histor
‘
learned
,
wise
man
’.