| >>Note: Etymology: Latin historia, from Greek historia inquiry |
| | Record of events: a chronological account of past events of a period or in the life or development of a people, an institution, or a place |
| | Example: A history of Byzantium |
| | Interesting past: an interesting or colorful past |
| | Example: The car has something of a history attached to it. |
| | Personal background: the events and experiences of an individual's past |
| | Example: We don't know very much about her personal history. |
| | >>Link: Be history\Be history |
| | Study of past events: the branch of knowledge that records and analyzes past events |
| | What has happened: the past events of a period in time or in the life or development of a people, an institution, or a place |
| | >>Link: Page-1\History\Be history |
| | To be something that happened a long time ago, or perhaps only recently in the past, and is no longer important or relevant |
| | Example: The scandal is history, as far as I'm concerned. |
| | Used to indicate that somebody's life or influence, or something's importance, will be abruptly brought to an end |
| | Example: If he's found guilty of bribery, he's history as far as the Senate is concerned. |
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