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historical
adjective
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
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hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl
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adjective
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
“historic victories”
adjective
having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary
“the historical Jesus”
adjective
used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time
“diachronic linguistics”
adjective
of or relating to the study of history
“historical scholars”
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historic victories
historical (or historic) times
a historical character
the historical Jesus
doubt that a historical Camelot ever existed
actual historical events
diachronic linguistics
historical scholars
a historical perspective
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