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Pronunciation / Transliteration: itihas
"वह इतिहास का एक अच्छा शिक्षक है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The study of past events, particularly in human affairs.
"She is studying European history at university."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: via Latin from Greek historia 'inquiry, narrative, account', from histōr 'knowing, expert'.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "history"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "history" is said worldwide
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histoire
Transliteration: histoire
"J'aime lire des livres sur l'histoire."
Geschichte
Transliteration: Geschichte
"Er interessiert sich sehr für Geschichte."
storia
Transliteration: storia
"La storia è una materia affascinante."
historia
Transliteration: historia
"Estudiamos la historia de nuestro país."
história
Transliteration: história
"A história nos ensina muitas lições."
इतिहास
Transliteration: itihas
"वह इतिहास का एक अच्छा शिक्षक है।"
历史
Transliteration: lìshǐ
"我们要从历史中吸取教训。"
역사
Transliteration: yeoksa
"우리는 역사를 통해 배웁니다."
歴史
Transliteration: rekishi
"彼女は歴史の勉強が好きです。"
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