No. 110 in Greek

ιστορία

The Greek word "ιστορία" means "history" or "story."

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Η ιστορία του κόσμου είναι γεμάτη με ενδιαφέρουσες εξελίξεις.
The history of the world is filled with interesting developments.
In this sentence, 'ιστορία' is used to mean the study of past events, i.e., history.
Διάβασα μια συναρπαστική ιστορία χθες το βράδυ.
I read an exciting story last night.
Here, 'ιστορία' refers to a narrative or tale, such as fiction.
Η ιστορία που είπε για το ταξίδι τους ήταν αστεία.
The story he told about their journey was funny.
In this context, 'ιστορία' represents an account or anecdote shared verbally or in writing.

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