Definition of history

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History (n.) A learning or knowing by inquiry; the knowledge of facts and events, so obtained; hence, a formal statement of such information; a narrative; a description; a written record; as, the history of a patient's case; the history of a legislative bill..

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Bibliographical :: Bibliographical (a.) Pertaining to bibliography, or the history of books..
Clio :: Clio (n.) The Muse who presided over history.
Zoophytology :: Zoophytology (n.) The natural history zoophytes.
Dendrologist :: Dendrologist (n.) One versed in the natural history of trees.
Hexahemeron :: Hexahemeron (n.) The history of the six day's work of creation, as contained in the first chapter of Genesis..
Histogenesis :: Histogenesis (n.) Germ history of cells, and of the tissues composed of cells..
Herpetology :: Herpetology (n.) The natural history of reptiles; that branch of zoology which relates to reptiles, including their structure, classification, and habits..
Cormogeny :: Cormogeny (n.) The embryological history of groups or families of individuals.
Literature :: Literature (n.) The class of writings distinguished for beauty of style or expression, as poetry, essays, or history, in distinction from scientific treatises and works which contain positive knowledge; belles-lettres..
Histophyly :: Histophyly (n.) The tribal history of cells, a division of morphophyly..
Story :: Story (n.) A narration or recital of that which has occurred; a description of past events; a history; a statement; a record.
Hagiology :: Hagiology (n.) The history or description of the sacred writings or of sacred persons; a narrative of the lives of the saints; a catalogue of saints.
Naturalist :: Naturalist (n.) One versed in natural science; a student of natural history, esp. of the natural history of animals..
Stromb :: Stromatology (n.) The history of the formation of stratified rocks.
Hydrognosy :: Hydrognosy (n.) A treatise upon, or a history and description of, the water of the earth..
Epidemiography :: Epidemiography (n.) A treatise upon, or history of, epidemic diseases..
Illustrate :: Illustrate (v. t.) To adorn with pictures, as a book or a subject; to elucidate with pictures, as a history or a romance..
Adjunct :: Adjunct (n.) A word or words added to quality or amplify the force of other words; as, the History of the American Revolution, where the words in italics are the adjunct or adjuncts of History..
Numismatology :: Numismatology (n.) The science which treats of coins and medals, in their relation to history; numismatics..
Historiographer :: Historiographer (n.) An historian; a writer of history; especially, one appointed or designated to write a history; also, a title bestowed by some governments upon historians of distinction..
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