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- [his-tuh-ree, his-tree]
- /ˈhɪs tə ri, ˈhɪs tri/
- /ˈhɪs.tər.i/
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- [his-tuh-ree, his-tree]
- /ˈhɪs tə ri, ˈhɪs tri/
Definitions of histories word
- noun plural histories the branch of knowledge dealing with past events. 1
- noun plural histories a continuous, systematic narrative of past events as relating to a particular people, country, period, person, etc., usually written as a chronological account; chronicle: a history of France; a medical history of the patient. 1
- noun plural histories the aggregate of past events. 1
- noun plural histories the record of past events and times, especially in connection with the human race. 1
- noun plural histories a past notable for its important, unusual, or interesting events: a ship with a history. 1
- noun plural histories acts, ideas, or events that will or can shape the course of the future; immediate but significant happenings: Firsthand observers of our space program see history in the making. 1
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Origin of histories
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English historie < Latin historia < Greek historía “learning or knowing by inquiry, history”; derivative of hístōr “one who knows or sees” (akin to wit2, video, Veda )
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Parts of speech for Histories
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
histories popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
histories usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for histories
noun histories
- antiquities — remains or relics, such as statues, buildings, or coins, that date from ancient times
- accounts — a chronological list of debits and credits relating to a specified asset, liability, expense, or income of a business and forming part of the ledger
- stories — a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
- chronicles — either of two historical books (I and II Chronicles) of the Old Testament
- memoirs — a record of events written by a person having intimate knowledge of them and based on personal observation.
Antonyms for histories
noun histories
- presents — being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current: increasing respect for the present ruler of the small country.
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