history in French
history in French is histoire, passé, historique — history means the study of past events, or the events themselves considered together.
history in French
histoire
histoire
(countable) A record or narrative description of past events.
passé
(countable) A record or narrative description of past events.
historique
(countable, medicine) A list of past and continuing medical conditions of an individual or family.
anamnèse
(countable, medicine) A list of past and continuing medical conditions of an individual or family.
historique
(countable, computing) A record of previous user events, especially of visited web pages in a browser.
histoire
(countable, computing) A record of previous user events, especially of visited web pages in a browser.
What does "history" mean?
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noun The study of past events, or the events themselves considered together.
"She majored in history at university."
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noun A record of an entity's past actions or states, such as a browsing history or medical history.
"The doctor asked about her family medical history."
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noun Used to say something is no longer relevant or has ended, especially in the phrase "be history."
"After that mistake, his career was history."
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history in a sentence
- She majored in history at university.
- The country has a long and complicated history.
- The doctor asked about her family medical history.
- He cleared his browser history before handing over the laptop.
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What is "history" in French?
"history" in French is histoire, passé, historique. history means: The study of past events, or the events themselves considered together.
How do you use "history" in a sentence?
Example: "She majored in history at university." In French, "history" is histoire, passé, historique.
Are there other ways to say "history" in French?
Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "history": histoire, passé, historique, anamnèse.
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