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historical

/hɪˈstɔɹɪkəl/adjective4 syllables

Historical means: having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary.

Synonyms for historical5

adjective, as in having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary

real, existent

adjective, as in belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past

historic, past

adjective, as in used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time

diachronic

Opposites of historical

ahistorical

What does historical mean?4

adjective

1

having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary“the historical Jesus”

2

belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past“historic victories”

3

used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time“diachronic linguistics”

4

of or relating to the study of history“historical scholars”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with historical?2

four syllables

rhetorical

five syllables

metaphorical
Show 5 near rhymes
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Historical in a sentence

  • This is an important historical site, and we need to preserve it.CM
  • Afghan culture is rich and diverse, reflecting its ethnic and historical tapestry.always
  • We must combat language death, as languages provide valuable scientific and historical information.mailohilohi
  • Once more, fundamentalist ideologies are opposed to great historical advances.marcelostockle
  • Drawing on historical sources, she wrote several exciting novels.sundown
  • These events must be analyzed in their historical context.mailohilohi
  • Analyses of individual events abstracted from their historical context often come to erroneous conclusions.mailohilohi
  • Most countries indulge in a little historical revisionism.Chrikaru

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