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  1. 1. a. Alt. of Historical Source: opted
  2. 2. adj. belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past Source: wordnet
  3. 3. adj. important in history Source: wordnet
  4. 4. Of or pertaining to history, or the record of past events; as, an historical poem; the historic page. -- His*tor"ic*al*ness, n. -- His*to*ric"i*ty, n. There warriors frowning in historic brass. Pope. Historical painting, that branch of painting which represents the events of history. -- Historical sense, that meaning of a passage which is deduced from the circumstances of time, place, etc., under which it was written. -- The historic sense, the capacity to conceive and represent the unity and significance of a past era or age. Source: webster
  5. 5. j:100 s. belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past s. important in history Source: ecdict

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