[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/history/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [H](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/h/) / history # history noun (history, uncountable in the school sense; a history, histories) «history» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. History is everything that happened in the past, especially to people, countries and the world. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/history/#m1) 2. History is also the school subject where you study the past. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/history/#m2) 3. The history of a thing or a person is the story of what has happened to it over time, like the history of your town. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/history/#m3) 4. A history is a written account of past events, like a book. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/history/#m4) 5. To make history means to do something important that people will remember. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/history/#m5) ### In the lessons In school history lessons you learn about ancient Egypt, the Romans, kings and queens, explorers, wars, inventions and how people used to live, often using timelines, sources and artefacts. History tells the reader about time order: what came first and why things changed. Phrases: «in history», «a history lesson», «made history», «medical history» (your past illnesses), «history repeats itself», «that's history now» (it is over and does not matter). ### Examples - We have history after lunch on Tuesdays. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/history/#x1) - In history we are learning about the Vikings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/history/#x2) - Our town has a long history going back to Roman times. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/history/#x3) - The first person on the Moon made history. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/history/#x4) - The doctor asked about my medical history. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/history/#x5) - She read a history of the castle in the gift shop. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/history/#x6) - Dinosaurs lived long before human history began. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/history/#x7) - Clear your browser history before you lend the laptop. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/history/#x8) - Writing was one of the biggest inventions in history. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/history/#x9) - Little is known of his history. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/history/#x10) ### Note As a subject and the past in general it has no «a»: «I like history». As one account it is countable: «a history of France», plural «histories». Adjective: «historic» (important in history: a historic day) and «historical» (about history: a historical film); they are easy to confuse. A «historian» studies history. History is about what really happened; «story» can be made up. ## In Jewish tradition Interpretation: In the Writings the "histories" of prophets such as Shemaiah and Iddo are written records of the kings' acts. Tradition sees prophets as keepers of Israel's story. In the primary lessons: In school history lessons you learn about ancient Egypt, the Romans, kings and queens, explorers, wars, inventions and how people used to live, often using timelines, sources and artefacts. History tells the reader about time order: what came first and why things changed. Phrases: «in history», «a history lesson», «made history», «medical history» (your past illnesses), «history repeats itself», «that's history now» (it is over and does not matter). ### Examples - This opinion, however, he afterwards revoked. (See Dr. Graetz's "History of the Jews," Vol. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/history/#x1) - Public domain books are our gateways to the past, representing a wealth of history, culture and knowledge that's often difficult to discover. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/history/#x2) - History of Greek Philosophy, Dr. E. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/history/#x3) - Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the histories of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer, after the manner of genealogies? (Writings 2CH.12.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/history/#x4) ### Note As a subject and the past in general it has no «a»: «I like history». As one account it is countable: «a history of France», plural «histories». Adjective: «historic» (important in history: a historic day) and «historical» (about history: a historical film); they are easy to confuse. A «historian» studies history. History is about what really happened; «story» can be made up. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «history» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/history/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«history» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/history.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «history» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/history/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«history» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/history.html) on Mova free.