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Definition of oral history noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

oral history

noun
 
/ˌɔːrəl ˈhɪstri/
 
/ˌɔːrəl ˈhɪstri/
[uncountable]
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  1. the collection and study of historical information using sound recordings of interviews with people who remember past events
    • Oral history is the oldest form of history there is.
    • Oral history enables us to take account of those many aspects of history that are not recorded in documents.
See oral history in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee oral history in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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