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historical

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/

noun

Meaning

  • A historical romance.

adjective

Meaning

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

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

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

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

    "The Royal Historical Society"

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

    "historical-political"

Synonyms

ancient,
bygone,
former,
old,
past,
historial,
historic