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[hi-stawr-i-kuhl, -stor-]

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adjective

of, pertaining 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: to doubt that a historical Camelot ever existed; a theologian's study of the historical Jesus.

narrated or mentioned in history; belonging to the past.

noting or pertaining to analysis based on a comparison among several periods of development of a phenomenon, as in language or economics.

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historic (def. 1).

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Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin historic(us) historic + -al¹

Related forms

his·tor·i·cal·ly, adverb

his·tor·i·cal·ness, noun

an·ti·his·tor·i·cal, adjective

an·ti·his·tor·i·cal·ly, adverb

an·ti·his·tor·i·cal·ness, noun

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non·his·tor·i·cal, adjective

non·his·tor·i·cal·ly, adverb

non·his·tor·i·cal·ness, noun

pseu·do·his·tor·i·cal, adjective

pseu·do·his·tor·i·cal·ly, adverb

qua·si-his·tor·i·cal, adjective

qua·si-his·tor·i·cal·ly, adverb

sem·i·his·tor·i·cal, adjective

sem·i·his·tor·i·cal·ly, adverb

su·per·his·tor·i·cal, adjective

su·per·his·tor·i·cal·ly, adverb

un·his·tor·i·cal, adjective

un·his·tor·i·cal·ly, adverb

COLLAPSE

Can be confused: historic, historical, hysterical.

Synonyms
3. documented, authentic, factual, attested.

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Example Sentences

Interesting historical oaths might be quoted ad infinitum.

It includes many historical books on a range of subjects, and students.

If you want to access the historical archive, you must subscribe.

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Interesting historical oaths might be quoted ad infinitum.

It includes many historical books on a range of subjects, and students.

If you want to access the historical archive, you must subscribe.

With elegant illustrations, abundant text and historical timeline.

There are experimental sciences, and then there are historical and observational sciences.

Museum offers variety of maritime and local historical exhibits.

She is a landscape architect who restores historical gardens.

Some historical perspective: pros and cons of networked markets.

Beresford, a painter of historical scenes, died here today.

There is therefore less synthesis in undergraduate teaching, and there are fewer broader historical strokes.

The historical debate is as hot, and unsettled, as ever.

Historical notes illustrate the rich history of the region.

The new science of happiness needs some historical perspective.

The topics are varied and may be current or historical.

Unless you're a priest or a fan of historical reenactments, you probably aren't serving wine in silver goblets.

Delaycast gathers historical delay data and runs it through.

Costain, the historical novelist, died of a heart attack at his home here today.

Then he asked about my current historical interests.

The context of leadership is changing, they observe, and the historical emphasis on hard power is becoming outdated.

City insets and brief historical and tourist information for.

Great minds shape the thinking of successive historical periods.

Stories based on historical events should have a peg and include recent interviews.

But for all the evidence of these historical hybridizations, it's been remarkably difficult to observe in the present.

Most books on this are either historical or theoretical but not both.

And historical inquiry inevitably bogs down in complexity.

Greenwich's historical society offers information on historic preservation, educational programs, and in-depth exhibits.

That's probably not a good thing, because the film is full of historical errors.

Photographs and other historical records testify to the former abundance of the sea.

Improved techniques could also help scientists solve historical mysteries.

The higher-education system's historical insularity fades away.

One of the island's daily newspapers, this site features current town information as well as historical backgrounds of each town.

Hidden in the hinge that connects the two giant shells of the geoduck is a potentially valuable historical record.

Thus, one seeks not so much the historical fact as the exemplary story-the applicable anecdote, the usable history.

Travel vicariously to museums and historical sites.

Historical debate becomes a lot rougher when it moves into the modern era.

Of particular interest is the abundance of historical and geographical notes.

We are making it available here due to its historical significance.

Once again, mythology trumps full historical accuracy.

The result is an ongoing historical record of the evolution of internet standards.

One historical era was ending and another was about.

See if you can display your collage in the local library or historical society.

Those glory years depended on specific historical factors conductive to heavy industry, such as proximity to mines and waterways.

Preserved here are historical artifacts, masterworks from the great artists of the frontier, as well as contemporary.

As well as historical recreations, players can set up their own scenarios, based on their own situation on the.

Chapters alternate between broad-scale historical accounts and detailed mathematical presentation.

On one hand, removing a relic from its historical surroundings destroys its archaeological value.

The effort is not motivated merely by historical curiosity.

Some of these productions have religious or historical themes, some are satirical and poke fun at our unique culture.

But in a larger historical perspective, that kind of growth is exceptional.

By historical standards there is a huge glut of unsold homes on the market.

Find historical and genealogical resources at the official.

But in light of this new historical evidence, his team couldn¿t ignore the possibility.

Barbados is home to a number of historical plantation houses, which offer glimpses into the life of the island's early settlers.

The show usually pits real warriors or historical figures against one another.

Rainfall is at a fraction of its usual levels, heat at historical highs.

Historical information necessarily is not current and is provided for your reference only.

It entertains by celebrating cultural traditions against a scrupulous investigation of their historical sources.

To say more, even about which other historical characters appear, would be spoiling the story.

But reliable historical sales figures are hard to find.

These three great historical trends define the present day.

Always good to have lots of historical perspective on what's going on today.

Lining these natural markings up against historical records helped the scientists trace the tree's life span:.

Among the crimes that currently carry the death penalty are bribing an official and stealing historical relics.

Evolutionary biology, unlike physics and chemistry, is a historical science.

Everyone likes to think that they live in historical times.

We will base our estimates on historical costs of robots mankind has already put in space.

Today's surplus countries can take some comfort from the fact that they are not historical anomalies.

Thanks for the historical perspective, or whatever.

Stettinius' statement provides a frightening glimpse into one of the root historical causes of this problem:.

And although astronomy and astrology have common historical roots, the modern practice of astrology is total hooey.

There was already some historical evidence for this.

The current range of situations actually reflects different stages of a three-part historical evolution.

So losing both houses could still count as a good performance in historical terms.

The immaculately drawn images and historical accuracy permit the artist to move into the realm of the improbable.

But their popularity now owes as much to contemporary qualities as to historical ones.

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World English Dictionary

historical (hɪˈstɒrɪk^əl)

—*adj*
1.	belonging to or typical of the study of history: historical methods
2.	concerned with or treating of events of the past: historical accounts
3.	based on or constituting factual material as distinct from legend or supposition
4.	based on or inspired by history: a historical novel
5.	occurring or prominent in history
6.	a less common word for historic

his'torically

—*adv*

his'toricalness

—n

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