(the study of) the branch of knowledge dealing with the past events of a country, a continent or the world
past events, experiences
Cases of word usage
1) to come before (something) in the history of time (antedate)
2) a person's life history written by another (biography)
3) a turning point in an illness, life, history (crisis)
4) a period in history starting from a particular development or event (era)
5) the scientific study of the origin and history of words (etymology)
6) all the animals of an area or a period of history (fauna)
7) all the plants of an area or a period of history (flora)
8) the scientific study of the earth's history as shown by its rocks etc (geology)
9) a writer, student, of, expert in, history (historian)
10) notable or memorable in history (historic)