Noun

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Singular history

Plural histories

history (plural histories)

1. The aggregate of past events.

   History repeats itself if we don’t learn from its mistakes.

   Holes in your pant pockets turn your coins into history.

2. The branch of knowledge that studies the past; the assessment of notable events.

   He teaches history at the university.

   History will not look kindly on these tyrants.

   He dreams of an invention that will make history.

3. A record or narrative description of past events.
4. (medicine) The list of past and continuing medical conditions of an individual or family.

   A personal medical history is required for the insurance policy.

   He has a history of cancer in his family.

5. (computing) A record of previous user events.

   I visted a great site yesterday but forgot the URL; oh! ... luckily I didn't clear my history.

Synonyms

• (aggregate of past events): past
• (record or narrative description of past events): account, chronicle, story, tale
• (medicine: list of past and continuing medical conditions): medical history
• (computing: record of previous user events): log

Derived terms

• alternate history
• art history
• call history
• case history
• credit history
• family history
• historian
• historic
• historical
• historically
• historiography

• history repeats itself
• investment history
• life history
• local history
• medical history
• natural history
• oral history
• postal history
• prehistory
• prehistorian
• prehistoric
• prosecution history

Related terms

• herstory

History is the study of the past, with special attention to the written record of the activities of human beings over time. Scholars who write about history are called historians. It is a field of research which uses a narrative to examine and analyse the sequence of events, and it often attempts to investigate objectively the patterns of cause and effect that determine events. Historians debate the nature of history and the lessons history teaches. A famous quote by George Santayana has it that "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." The stories common to a particular culture, but not supported by external sources (such as the legends surrounding King Arthur) are usually classified as cultural heritage rather than the "disinterested investigation" needed by the discipline of history.

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• Kutani Ceramics
  gbouvier.com
  History of kutani kilns from origin up to now. History of most famous kutani painters. Kutani library and virtual museum.
• Revolutions of the Wheel
  queensrow.org
  Historic documentary by Queens Row about the emergence of American clay art, featuring ceramists including Voulkos, Autio and Nagle.
• Early Islamic Tiles
  anthonyslayter-ralph.com
  An exhibition of tiles, with references, from the 14th-17th century collected by Lockwood de Forest in 1880-86 while in partnership with Louis Comfort Tiffany.