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gone down in history

gone down in history is the past participle of go down in history.

Meaning of go down in history

Verb

go down in history (third-person singular simple present goes down in history, present participle going down in history, simple past went down in history, past participle gone down in history)

  1. Be sufficiently noteworthy as to be remembered by future generations.
    • Not many of the great composers have gone down in history as having taken part as one of the principals in a duel. Among them, perhaps this honor must be awarded solely to Händel. The cause of this affair was to be found in one of the curious customs of his day.1896, Willey Francis Gates, Anecdotes of Great Musicians, 151.—Händel's Duel
    Synonyms:
    make history

Questions about gone down in history

What is gone down in history the past participle of?
Gone down in history is the past participle of go down in history.

Words near gone down in history in the dictionary

  1. gone dark
  2. gone deep
  3. gone down
  4. gone down fighting
  5. gone down in flames
  6. gone down in history
  7. gone down like a cup of cold sick
  8. gone down like a cup of sick
  9. gone down like a lead balloon
  10. gone down like a lead zeppelin
  11. gone down like a sack of potatoes

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