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   his·tor·i·cal

   /hiˈstôrək(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. of or concerning history; concerning past events: "the historical background to such studies"
   • ▪ belonging to the past, not the present: "famous historical figures" Similar pastbygoneancientoldformerpriorfrom the pastliterary:of yoreOpposite contemporary
   • ▪ (especially of a novel or movie) set in the past.
   • ▪ (of the study of a subject) based on an analysis of its development over a period: "for the Darwinians, biogeography became a historical science" Similar documentedrecordedchronicledattestedfactualverifiedconfirmedarchivalauthenticactualtrueOpposite legendary

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Latin from Greek historikos (see historic).

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHISTORICAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HISTORICAL definition: 1. connected with studying or representing things from the past: 2. used to describe prices…. Learn more.

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   historical: [adjective] of, relating to, or having the character of history. based on history. used in the past and reproduced in historical presentations.

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   Historical definition: of, relating to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events. See examples of HISTORICAL used in a sentence.

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   HISTORICAL meaning: 1. connected with studying or representing things from the past: 2. used to describe prices…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHISTORICAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 meanings: 1. belonging to or typical of the study of history 2. concerned with or treating of events of the past 3. based on.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › historicalHistorical Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   HISTORICAL meaning: 1 : of or relating to history; 2 : based on history. a/an historical novel [=a novel that tells a story about events and people in the past]

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   historical: 1 adj of or relating to the study of history “ historical scholars” “a historical perspective” Antonyms: ahistorical unconcerned with or unrelated to history or to historical development or to tradition adj used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time Synonyms: diachronic Antonyms: synchronic ...

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHISTORIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HISTORIC definition: 1. important or likely to be important in history: 2. A historic offence is one that was committed…. Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhistorical adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    historic / historical historic / historical. Historic is usually used to describe something that is so important that it is likely to be remembered: Today is a historic occasion for our country. Historical usually describes something that is connected with the past or with the study of history, or something that really happened in the past:

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    Define historical. historical synonyms, historical pronunciation, historical translation, English dictionary definition of historical. adj. 1. a. Of or relating to history; concerned with past events: a historical account. b. Based on past events or set in the past: a historical novel.