histoire

French

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Definitions
  • story
  • history
  • (informal) lie, fantasy, invention
  • misadventure

Etymology

Borrowed 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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