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histories

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noun

  1. The aggregate of past events.“History repeats itself if we don’t learn from its mistakes.”
  2. 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.”
  3. A set of events involving an entity.“What is your medical history?   The family's history includes events best forgotten.”
  4. A record or narrative description of past events.“I really enjoyed Shakespeare's tragedies more than his histories.”

verb

  1. To narrate or record.

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