Showing posts with label History or Mythology. Show all posts
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Thursday, August 17, 2006

History or Mythology

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my·thol·o·gy Pronunciation[mi-thol-uh-jee] –noun, plural -gies.

1. a body of myths, as that of a particular people or that relating to a particular person: Greek mythology.

2. myths collectively.

3. the science or study of myths.

4. a set of stories, traditions, or beliefs associated with a particular group or the history of an event, arising naturally or deliberately fostered: the Fascist mythology of the interwar years.

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1)Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.

his·to·ry Pronunciation[his-tuh-ree, his-tree] –noun, plural -ries.

1. the branch of knowledge dealing with past events.

2. a continuous, systematic narrative of past events as relating to a particular people, country, period, person, etc., usually written as a chronological account; chronicle: a history of France; a medical history of the patient.

3. the aggregate of past events.

4. the record of past events and times, esp. in connection with the human race.

5. a past notable for its important, unusual, or interesting events: a ship with a history.

6. acts, ideas, or events that will or can shape the course of the future; immediate but significant happenings: Firsthand observers of our space program see history in the making.

7. a systematic account of any set of natural phenomena without particular reference to time: a history of the American eagle.

8. a drama representing historical events: Shakespeare's comedies, histories, and tragedies.

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1)Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.

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