"history book" meaning in English

See history book in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: history books [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} history book (plural history books)
  1. A textbook of history.
    Sense id: en-history_book-en-noun-9L6K40Ii Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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