historical account
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3.5
- noun
- /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl əˈkaʊnt/
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relato histórico
- After reading various historical accounts, the students better understood the events that shaped their country.
- read a historical account
- give a historical account
- provides a historical account
Examples
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The museum displayed several historical accounts detailing the major battles of World War II.
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Many historical accounts provide insight into how ancient civilizations lived and interacted.
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The historian's voice, in other historical accounts, is sometimes more difficult to recognize.
Academic text (1991) -
Warning shots and bells are not included in historical accounts of the ride, either.
Blog text (5) -
The government's historical accounts present different reasons for their presidential rage.
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Our students are always interested in well-written historical accounts with voice.
Academic text (1991) -
Christian theology, however, cannot simply rest satisfied with a historical account of revelation.
Academic text (2002) -
Fortunately, researchers have found another source of information on comets: historical accounts from hundreds or thousands of years ago.
Academic text (1996) -
Students learn to recognize the subjective factors that are embedded in every historical account.
Academic text (1991) -
Each argues that the traditional historical accounts of World War II, such as those defended by veterans, deserve revision.
Academic text (1996)
Synonyms
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2.5
A paper or file that gives information about past events
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1.0
An account of past events about a person or place
466
3.0
A report that describes what happened
336
3.9
A story that describes connected events
95
5.8
A written record of past events in the order they happened
38
3.9
A spoken or written description of what happened
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3.4
Telling a story or describing events
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3.3
A written document that gives reliable information about past events
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3.5
A record from the past that helps us learn about people or events
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3.4
A document that keeps proof of facts or events
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3.8
An account of events told in detail
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3.2
A paper that describes events so people can read about them later
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5.0
A list that shows events in the order they happened, often with dates
A spoken or written story that explains events
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Morphology
The phrase combines the adjective 'historical' (pertaining to past events) with the noun 'account' (a description or record), so its meaning—a description or record of past events—is directly compositional from the constituents. This adjective+noun pattern is a standard, cross-linguistically common construction, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Historical account combines historical (about the past) and account (an old word meaning 'a telling' or 'story'). Think of someone clearly telling the events of long ago—this is a 'record' of past events, so a historical account means a written or spoken record of what happened in the past.