World History General Terms 세계사 일반용어 영영풀이

[World History General Terms 세계사 일반용어 영영풀이]

 

peace

noun : when there is no war, violence, or arguing

war

noun : a violent fight between two or more groups or countries

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abolish

verb : to end, outlaw, or do away with a practice or policy

abolition

noun : the act of doing away with or ending something; the act of making slavery illegal

agreement

noun : a promise between two or more people or groups

ally

noun : a person or group that joins with others for a common cause

aristocratic

adjective : of or relating to a society's highest social class, whose members are usually wealthy and powerful

assassinate

verb : to kill by a surprise attack

bazaar

noun : a market with rows of small shops

border

noun : the line that divides one country or area from another

Catholic

adjective : of or having to do with the Roman Catholic Church, a branch of Christianity

chronology

noun : the science of measuring time and of dating events

conflict

noun : a disagreement of ideas, principles, or opinions between people or groups; a fight, battle, or war

constitution

noun : the basic laws of a state or nation that tell how the government is run

coronation

noun : the ceremony in which a new king or queen is crowned

culture

noun : the ideas and customs of a certain group of people

czarina

noun : a female Russian ruler before the Russian Revolution in 1917; a woman married to a czar

disagree

verb : to have a different opinion from someone else

discriminate

verb : to treat a person or group unfairly because of gender, race, age, religion, or other differences

document

noun : anything written or printed that provides a record, information, or proof of something

dwelling

noun : a building or shelter in which people live; a residence

elite

noun : the most successful, wealthy, or powerful members of a society

emigrant

noun : a person who moves away from one country or region to settle in another

emigrate

verb : to leave one country to settle in another

emigration

noun : leaving one country or region to settle in another

empowerment

noun : the act of helping someone to gain control or power over his or her situation

epidemic

noun : the rapid spread of a disease within a community

event

noun : an important happening

expansion

noun : an increase in the size, amount, volume, or scope of something

export

noun : a product that is sent or sold from one country or region to another

famine

noun : a major food shortage in a large area

flourish

verb : to do very well

force

noun : the use of violence or military action

foreign

adjective : of or from a different country or language

freedom

noun : the state of being free, or having the right and power to act and think as one wishes

futon

noun : a cushion or mattress used on the floor or in a bed, couch, or chair

generation

noun : a span of time, approximately 20-30 years, between when a group of parents and their children are born

govern

verb : to make and enforce laws for a country or area; to determine how something is correctly done

government

noun : a group of people who have the power to make and enforce laws for a country or area

granary

noun : a place where grain is stored

historian

noun : an expert on history

historic

adjective : having to do with the past; important in history

history

noun : the study of past events

history

noun : past events

humanitarian

noun : a person who helps people, especially by eliminating their pain and suffering

identify

verb : to recognize or find the source, nature, or characteristics of something or someone

immigrant

noun : a person who comes to live in a new country, especially for the purpose of settling there

immigrate

verb : to move from one country into another with the intention of settling there

immigration

noun : the movement of people into one country from another

impose

verb : to require by force or authority

independence

noun : freedom from the control, influence, support, or help of others

influential

adjective : having the power to shape events

institution

noun : a large, organized group that has a special purpose in a society or culture

international

adjective : concerning two or more nations, or countries

interpretation

noun : the explanation or understanding of the meaning or importance of something

justice

noun : the act of being fair and honest and doing what is right

lawyer

noun : a person whose job is to give people advice about the law or to represent them in court

march

verb : to walk with other people to show support for a cause or to protest something

metropolis

noun : a very large or important city

military

noun : the armed forces of a country

movement

noun : an organized effort by many people to reach a goal or bring about change; the people or groups involved in such an effort

museum

noun : a building used to store and show things that are important to history, science, or art

Muslim

adjective : of or relating to people who follow the religion of Islam

nation

noun : a large group of people who live under one government and sometimes share a common language and culture

national

adjective : owned or maintained by a country’s government

natural disaster

noun : a sudden event caused by natural forces that causes widespread damage or death

opinion

noun : a belief or judgment about something

Paleolithic

adjective : describing a time in human history from 750,000 to 15,000 years ago

pandemic

noun : the rapid, worldwide spread of a disease

peacekeeper

noun : a soldier or worker who works to prevent violence in an area where there is war

period

noun : a length of time that is important in history or a person's life

perspective

noun : a person's mental outlook or point of view

politics

noun : the activities having to do with government

poverty

noun : the state of being poor

power

noun : strength, authority, capability, or control

prehistoric

adjective : of or relating to the time before recorded or written history

prejudice

noun : a preformed opinion, usually negative, that is developed without an understanding of the person, group, or subject

principle

noun : a basic value or ideal that guides an action or decision

rebellion

noun : a fight against authority or power

refugee

noun : a person who flees war, famine, persecution, or natural disaster, often with no definite place to go

region

noun : a specific place, location, or area

religion

noun : a system of beliefs and practices in service or worship of God or gods

resist

verb : to fight against something; to oppose control or change

revolution

noun : the removal of a government from power by force and its replacement with another

ruler

noun : a person who rules a country

samurai

noun : a powerful class of warriors that lived in feudal Japan; one of these warriors

settle

verb : to migrate to a new place and make a home there

Shinto

noun : a traditional religion of Japan in which people worship various gods of nature

slave trade

noun : the buying, selling, and transport of slaves around the world, including the capture and transport of slaves from Africa to the Americas

society

noun : an organized community of people who share laws, institutions, and traditions

starvation

noun : a state of extreme hunger or dying because of a lack of food

timeline

noun : a graphic display that shows the events that took place during a certain period of time

Victorian

adjective : of or relating to the style, values, or tastes that were popular during the reign of Queen Victoria of England (1837-1901)

violence

noun : a force that hurts or destroys

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annals

noun : a record of events arranged by year

coalition

noun : an alliance of nations or groups of people

diplomacy

noun : the practice of negotiating between leaders of different countries

emancipation

noun : the act of being released from bondage; freedom

Holocaust

noun : the systematic killing of people, especially Jews, by the Nazis during World War II

human rights

noun : the rights that are considered by most societies to belong automatically to all people, including the rights to justice, freedom, and equality

ideology

noun : a set of beliefs at the basis of a political, social, or economic system

imperialism

noun : the policy of expanding a country by taking over other lands or countries

indenture

verb : to require another person to work for a given period of time in order to pay off a debt

internationalism

noun : a policy or attitude of working toward cooperation and understanding between nations

internment camp

noun : a detention center where prisoners of war or other people considered to be enemies of a government are kept

Nuremberg Trials

noun : a series of trials in which leaders of Nazi Germany were tried for war crimes

oral history

noun : history passed from one generation to the next by spoken stories and word of mouth

retaliation

noun : an act of paying back or getting revenge for harm or injury

Taliban

noun : a fundamentalist Islamic group based in Afghanistan and Pakistan

transatlantic trade

noun : trade between groups of people living on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean

United Nations

noun : an international organization with representatives from almost every nation who work to promote peace and economic development