Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word The study or record of past events, particularly those affecting people, countries, or societies.
History
/ˈhɪstəri/Synonyms:
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Examples:
"It was in a book of histories, right?"
History repeating itself.
This was all that was generally known of her history.
Etymology:
The word "history" comes from the Greek "historia," which means "inquiry" or "knowledge acquired by investigation." It evolved through the Latin "historia," meaning "narrative of past events," before entering Middle English between the 14th and 15th centuries.
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