historie

Middle English

/isˈtɔriː(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • A (written) narrative, recounting, or chronicle; events in writing.
  • (rare) A history; a historical work or description of the past.
  • (rare) A visual depiction or representation of historical happenings.
  • (rare) History; the discipline of studying and recording the past.
  • (rare) A portion of the Bible covering history.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French historie derived from Latin historia (history, story, narrative, illustration) derived from Ancient Greek ἱστορία (learning through research, narration of what is learned, history, inquiry, examination).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἱστορία

Gloss

learning through research, narration of what is learned, history, inquiry, examination

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