Historical
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Historical is an adjective meaning Of, concerning, or in accordance with recorded history, (particularly) as opposed to legends, myths, and fictions.
Meaning
Of, concerning, or in accordance with recorded history, (particularly) as opposed to legends, myths, and fictions.
More Meanings
- Of, concerning, or in accordance with the past generally.
- Of, concerning, or in accordance with the scholarly discipline of history.
- Forming compound adjectives with the meaning "historical/~" or "historically":
- A historical romance.
Example Sentences
historical-political
The Royal Historical Society
The State Historical Society of Wisconsin
Sith thou gaue to vs a floure most riall Redolent in cronicles with historicall syght.
Word Forms
- historicall
- historicals
Synonyms for historical
Depending on context, synonyms include historic, historial, past, bygone, old, ancient.
Antonyms for historical
Common opposites include ahistorical, anachronistic, modern, contemporary, present, present-day.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include diachronic, historic, existent, past, real, historically.
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