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historical
[ hi-stawr-i-kuhl, -stor- ]
adjective
- 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.
- having once existed or lived in the real world, as opposed to being part of legend or fiction or as distinguished from religious belief:
Scholars doubt that a historical Camelot ever existed.
Her thesis was an overview of how theologians have studied the historical Jesus.
Synonyms: ,
- narrated or mentioned in history; belonging to the past:
He cited several historical examples of international conflict resolution.
- relating to or involving analysis based on a comparison among several periods of development of a phenomenon, as in language or economics:
She taught a course in historical linguistics.
historical
/ ɪˈɒɪə /
adjective
- belonging to or typical of the study of history
historical methods
- concerned with or treating of events of the past
historical accounts
- based on or constituting factual material as distinct from legend or supposition
- based on or inspired by history
a historical novel
- occurring or prominent in history
- a less common word for historic
Derived Forms
- ˈٴǰԱ, noun
- ˈٴǰ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·ٴǰ··· adverb
- ·ٴǰ···Ա noun
- ·پ··ٴǰ·· adjective
- an·ti··ٴǰ···Ա noun
- ԴDz··ٴǰ·· adjective
- non··ٴǰ···Ա noun
- ···ٴǰ·· adjective
- ܲ·-·ٴǰ·· adjective
- ···ٴǰ·· adjective
- ···ٴǰ·· adjective
- ܲ··ٴǰ·· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of historical1
Example Sentences
For historical reasons, Russians have long seen Crimea as part of their territory and Putin has spoken of a "living and unbreakable bond" with the peninsula, with its Black Sea resorts and balmy summer climate.
Martire said he often helps artists create work that in is dialogue with the natural and historical context of each location.
"For years our understanding of Roman gladiatorial combat and animal spectacles has relied heavily on historical texts and artistic depictions," he said.
Phillip said he reached for a replica historical sword as his parents’ quarreling grew more heated, because he was worried.
Conservatives in Argentina accused him of undermining historical traditions they held sacred, while reformers hoped for more profound changes.
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