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French
Etymology
From Middle French histoire, from Old French istorie (ca. 1100), borrowed from Latin historia, itself from Ancient Greek ἱστορία (historía).
Pronunciation
Noun
histoire f (plural histoires)
- story
- history
- (informal) lie, fantasy, invention
- misadventure
Derived terms
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Further reading
Middle English
Noun
histoire
- Alternative form of historie