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   historical

   /hɪˈstɒrɪkl/

   adjective

   • 1. of or concerning history or past events: "historical evidence"
   • ▪ belonging to the past: "famous historical figures" Similar pastbygoneancientoldformerpriorfrom the pastliterary:of yoreOpposite contemporary
   • ▪ (especially of a novel or film) 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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   HISTORICAL definition: 1. connected with studying or representing things from the past: 2. used to describe prices…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of HISTORICAL is of, relating to, or having the character of history. How to use historical in a sentence. historic or historical?

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   of, relating to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research. based on or reconstructed from an event, custom, style, etc., in the past: a historical reenactment of the battle of Gettysburg.

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

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   The meaning of HISTORIC is historical. How to use historic in a sentence. historic or historical? historical: such as; famous or important in history; having great and lasting importance…

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   Historical people, situations, or things existed in the past and are considered to be a part of history. ...an important historical figure. ...the historical impact of Western capitalism on the world.

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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.

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   Historical usually describes something that is connected with the past or with the study of history, or something that really happened in the past: a political system that arose from specific historical circumstances; I have been doing some historical research. Was Robin Hood a historical figure?

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    Historical usually describes something that is connected with the past or with the study of history, or something that really happened in the past: a political system that arose from specific historical circumstances; I have been doing some historical research. Was Robin Hood a historical figure?

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    HISTORICAL meaning: 1 : of or relating to history; 2 : based on history.