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noun, plural autobiographies. 1. a history of a person's life written or told by that person. Origin of autobiography. 1790-1800. First recorded in 1790-1800; auto-1 + biography. Related forms.
A history is a chronicle of events, like the history of the United Statesâ mission to put a man on the moon, or the world history class that you have to memorize all those dates for. History is a noun to describe past events, or an account of something, like the history of New York City. When you describe something as having a history, youâre implying it has an intriguing past. For example, a necklace thatâs been passed down through generations has a history.