Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - history
History
history
n. (pl. -ies) 1 a continuous, usu. chronological, record of important or public events. 2 a the study of past events, esp. human affairs. b the total accumulation of past events, esp. relating to human affairs or to the accumulation of developments connected with a particular nation, person, thing, etc. (our island history; the history of astronomy). 3 an eventful past (this house has a history). 4 a a systematic or critical account of or research into a past event or events etc. b a similar record or account of natural phenomena. 5 a historical play. Phrases and idioms make history 1 influence the course of history. 2 do something memorable. Etymology: ME f. L historia f. Gk historia finding out, narrative, history f. histor learned, wise man, rel. to WIT(2)
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noun (plural -ries) see: wit Date: 14th century tale, story, 2. a chronological record of significant events (as affecting a nation or institution) often including an explanation of their causes, a treatise presenting systematically related natural phenomena, an account of a patient's medical background, an established record , a branch of knowledge that records and explains past events , 4. events that form the subject matter of a ~, events of the past, one that is finished or done for , previous treatment, handling, or experience (as of a metal) ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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