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noun(his-to-ry)tale, story
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noun(his-to-ry)a chronological record of significant events (such as those affecting a nation or institution) often including an explanation of their causes
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noun(his-to-ry)a treatise presenting systematically related natural phenomena (as of geography, animals, or plants)
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idiom(his-to-ry)—used to say that it is a good thing for someone that the fact that something happened in the past means it will likely happen again
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idiom(his-to-ry)the same thing happens again
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idiom(his-to-ry)—used for emphasis to indicate that something one states as a fact is based on examples from the past
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noun(his-to-ry)the history of ancient times
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noun(his-to-ry)something from the past dismissed as no longer important or relevant to the present
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noun(his-to-ry)a record of history, environment, and relevant details of a case especially for use in analysis or illustration
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noun(his-to-ry)a history of the changes through which an organism passes in its development from the primary stage to its natural death
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noun(his-to-ry)the history of an individual or thing
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noun(his-to-ry)a treatise on some aspect of nature
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noun(his-to-ry)the natural development of something (such as an organism or disease) over a period of time
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noun(his-to-ry)the study of natural objects especially in the field from an amateur or popular point of view
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noun(his-to-ry)a recording containing information about the past obtained from in-depth interviews concerning personal experiences, recollections, and reflections; also : the study of such information
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noun(his-to-ry)a written work based on oral history
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idiom(his-to-ry)to have existed since