Foundation level · Year 4 · free
history
noun · Say it: HISS-tuh-ree
What it means
Foundationthe study of things that happened in the past, especially to people and countries
In history this term, we are learning about the Romans and their roads.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- chronicle
- heritage
- past
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- future
More examples
- The museum guide told us the history of the old lighthouse by the harbour.
Where the word comes from
From Latin 'historia', from Greek, meaning an enquiry or a story.
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