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Meaning of historical

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

historical

Pronunciation:/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl//hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

noun

Definitions

  1. A historical romance.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Of, concerning, or in accordance with recorded history, (particularly) as opposed to legends, myths, and fictions.

    Example: July 4, 1776, is a historic date. A great deal of historical research has been done on the events leading up to that day.

  2. Of, concerning, or in accordance with the past generally.

  3. Of, concerning, or in accordance with the scholarly discipline of history.

    Example: The Royal Historical Society

  4. Forming compound adjectives with the meaning "historical/~" or "historically":

    Example: historical-political