Meaning

(now rare) Synonym of historical or historic..

Definitions by Sense

1. (now rare) Synonym of historical or historic.
2. (archaic or historical) Synonym of history or record.

Example Sentences

The Swedes become excellent citizens of a republic for that very reason: reverence for, and loyalty to, the institutions and historial development of the country in which they dwell.

Station KVOA-TV has ingeniously tied in many factors to provide itself with a giant color send-off. The factors are these: Tucson every day stages its “Old Tucson Days,” a big historial celebration.

And the Greeke Church doth celebrate his [Constantine’s] feaſt as a Saint, vpon the twentith day of Aprill. And ſo doe alſo defend his faich and holines both in life and death Antonivs Sabellicvs in his Æneades; Platina in the life of Pope Marcvs; Pomponivs Letvs in his abridgement of the Romane hiſtorie; and Baptista Ignativs in his epitome of the Emperours; and S. Antoninvs in his Hiſtorials: and generally all the moderne authors, beſides the ancient alreadie named.

To put it sympathetically, historials were praised for their ability to reduce the flux of the past to an ordered, patterned account which had a satisfactory overall shape.

Word Forms

• more historial
• most historial
• historials

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When Should You Use Historial?

Use historial when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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