English · Word Candidate

history

/ˈhɪs.tə.ɹi/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: histories

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The aggregate of past events, both unrecorded and recorded.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tổng hợp của các sự kiện trong quá khứ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

The history of mammals stretches back many millions of years.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The empirical study of past events, as distinct from literature, myth, or scripture; the assessment of notable events.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nghiên cứu thực nghiệm về các sự kiện trong quá khứ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

He teaches Latin American history at the university and publishes books about the Cold War.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “history” mean?

The aggregate of past events, both unrecorded and recorded.

Is “history” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.