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How to pronounce history in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms account, chronicle, story
Type of record
Has types chronological record, life history, recital, biography, case history, ancient history, etymology, annals, historical document, historical paper, historical record, life, life story
Derivation historic


a history of France.
Type Words
Type of noesis, cognition, knowledge
Derivation historic


the dawn of recorded history.
from the beginning of history.
Type Words
Type of past times, past, yesteryear
Derivation historic


a critical time in the school's history.
Type Words
Type of continuum


all of human history.
Type Words
Type of arts, liberal arts, humanities, humanistic discipline
Derivation historic, historical


he teaches Medieval history.
history takes the long view.

Examples of history

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It has not taken long for the Republican talking heads to forget recent history.
From the dailyherald.com
Some have called it the most difficult ticket in the history of American sports.
From the stltoday.com
You don't mention the history here, but you sound very clear on your intentions.
From the newsday.com
Sanders was considered one of the best-ever cover cornerbacks in league history.
From the thenewstribune.com
Just ask the Detroit Lions, who have almost no history on Monday Night Football.
From the usatoday.com
Look at the history and comments already being made by a couple of the justices.
From the washingtontimes.com
It is not the kind of tale that makes it into politically correct history books.
From the washingtontimes.com
In 2004 the school became the only one in Division I history to win dual titles.
From the thenewstribune.com
Asked to predict what will happen next, Seitz offers up a little history lesson.
From the newsweek.com
More examples
  • The aggregate of past events; "a critical time in the school's history"
  • A record or narrative description of past events; "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"
  • The discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings; "he teaches Medieval history"; "history takes the long view"
  • The continuum of events occurring in succession leading from the past to the present and even into the future; "all of human history"
  • All that is remembered of the past as preserved in writing; a body of knowledge; "the dawn of recorded history"; "from the beginning of history"
  • (historic) belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past; "historic victories"; "historical (or historic) times"; "a historical character"
  • Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
  • History is the rarest of Alphaville albums. Released in 1993 only on cassette, and only to members of the official fan club, History is a collection of early Alphaville demo tracks, b-sides, and a few out-takes.
  • History is the debut EP by Canadian indie rock band controller.controller. It was released on August 3, 2004 on Paper Bag Records.