counterhistory en · NOUN
Etymology
From counter- + history.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) An alternative interpretation of history
It is a counterhistory, a celebration of an explorer scarcely known in the United States, an Italian-born, French-educated aristocrat, Pietro Savorgnan di Brazza.
2009 March 30, Edward Rothstein, “Casting a Sliver of Light on the Heart of Darkness”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| counterhistories | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (2)
it controstoria (Translations) · de Gegenerzählung (Translations)