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historical

his·to·ri·cal

UK/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ US/hɪˈstɔɹɪkəl/ fairly common

adjective

1.

of or relating to the study of history

  • “historical scholars”
  • “a historical perspective”
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2.

having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary

  • “the historical Jesus”
  • “doubt that a historical Camelot every existed”
  • “actual historical events”
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3.

belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past

  • “historic victories”
  • “historical (or historic) times”
  • “a historical character”
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4.

used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time

  • “diachronic linguistics”
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Origin

From Latin historicus (“historical”) + -al (forming adjectives denoting of or relating to). By surface analysis, history + -ical.

Phrases

  • dictionary on historical principles
  • historical Christian
  • historical cost
  • historical criticism
  • historical determinism
  • historical dictionary
  • historical faith
  • historical fiction

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