historical

1. a. Of or pertaining to history, or the record of past events; as, an historical poem; the historic page. Source: opted

2. adj. of or relating to the study of history Source: wordnet

3. adj. having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary Source: wordnet

4. adj. belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past Source: wordnet

5. adj. used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time Source: wordnet

6. 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

7. j:100 a. of or relating to the study of history s. having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary Source: ecdict

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