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    L'histoire (en. The story)

    /l‿istoʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Narrative of past events.
    The history of France is fascinating.
    L'histoire de la France est fascinante.
    Discipline that studies past events.
    He studied history at university.
    Il a étudié l'histoire à l'université.
    A fictional or narrative story.
    This story is a children's tale.
    Cette histoire est un conte pour enfants.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'historia', which means 'narrative'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    make history
    Create a significant event.
    faire l'histoire
    tall tale
    An unbelievable narrative.
    histoire à dormir debout
    put into history
    To recount or relate an event.
    mettre en histoire

    Related Words

    historic
    Relating to history.
    historique
    historian
    A person who studies history.
    historien
    prehistoric
    Relating to the period before written history.
    préhistorique

    Slang Meanings

    Telling stories
    He spends his time telling stories about his exploits.
    Il passe son temps à raconter des histoires sur ses exploits.
    That's another story
    That's another story, I will tell you more later.
    Ça, c'est une autre histoire, je te raconterai plus tard.