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)