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- historic episcopate/hɪˌstɒr.ɪk ɪˈpɪs.kə.pət/The unbroken succession of bishops in the Christian Church, considered essential for maintaining apostolic authority and sacramental validity.nounLow
- historic places trust/hɪˈstɒr.ɪk ˈpleɪ.sɪz trʌst/An organization, often charitable or non-profit, dedicated to the protection, preservation, and public enjoyment of buildings, monuments, and sites of historical significance.nounC1
- historical fiction/hɪˌstɒr.ɪ.kəl ˈfɪk.ʃən/A narrative genre where fictional plots and characters are set within a real, documented historical period, often incorporating or interacting with actual historical events and figures.nounB2
- historical geology/hɪˈstɒrɪkəl dʒɪˈɒlədʒi/The branch of geology that studies the Earth's history, including the sequence and timing of past events, the evolution of life, and the development of geological features.nounC2
- historical linguistics/hɪˌstɒrɪkəl lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/The branch of linguistics concerned with studying how languages change over time, including their development, relationships, and reconstruction of earlier forms.nounC1/C2
- historical materialism/hɪˌstɒrɪkəl məˈtɪəriəlɪzəm/The Marxist theory that historical development and social change result from material and economic conditions rather than ideas, emphasizing class struggle and modes of production as primary forces.nounRare
- historical method/hɪˈstɒrɪkəl ˈmɛθəd/The systematic set of techniques and guidelines used by historians to research, evaluate, and interpret primary sources and other evidence in order to construct narratives about the past.nounC2
- historical novel/hɪˌstɒr.ɪ.kəl ˈnɒv.əl/A novel set in a past historical period, in which the plot and characters are shaped by the events, customs, and conditions of that time.nounB2
- historical present/hɪˈstɒrɪkəl ˈprɛzənt/A narrative technique where past events are described using the present tense to create vividness or immediacy.adjectivenounC1
- historical school/hɪˈstɒrɪkəl skuːl/A group of scholars who emphasize the evolutionary nature of law, economics, or social institutions, often opposing abstract theoretical or rationalist approaches.nounLow
- historical sociology/hɪˈstɒrɪkəl ˌsəʊsiˈɒlədʒi/A subfield of sociology that studies how societies develop over long periods of time.nounLow
- historical-cost accounting/hɪˌstɒr.ɪ.kəl ˈkɒst əˈkaʊn.tɪŋ/An accounting method that records the value of assets and expenses at their original purchase cost.nounC1
- historicism/hɪˈstɒr.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/An approach or theory that interprets historical events and societies as determined by their specific historical contexts and developmental laws, often with the belief that history follows predictable patterns or that one can derive general principles from studying the past.nounC2
- historicity/ˌhɪs.təˈrɪs.ə.ti/The quality of being part of, or representing, actual history; historical authenticity.nounLow
- historicize/hɪˈstɒrɪsaɪz/To treat or interpret something from a historical perspective; to make or become historical.verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
- historiographer/hɪˌstɒr.iˈɒɡ.rə.fər/A writer of history; specifically, one who writes history based on the critical examination of sources.nounC2
- historiography/hɪˌstɒr.iˈɒɡ.rə.fi/The study of the methods, principles, and writing of history; the body of historical work on a particular subject.nounC2
- history/ˈhɪst(ə)ri/A chronological record of past events, especially concerning human affairs; the branch of knowledge dealing with past events.nounB1 (CEFR)
- histosol/ˈhɪstə(ʊ)sɒl/A soil classification term for soils composed primarily of organic matter, such as peat or muck, rather than mineral material.nounVery low frequency (C2/Professional)
- histotome/ˈhɪstətəʊm/A microtome or precision cutting instrument used for preparing extremely thin tissue sections for microscopic examination.nounVery Low
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