historical
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- adjective
- /hɪˈstɔrɪkəl/
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histórico
- Now, this balcony is an historical spot known in family tradition as Leonard's Leap.
- historical fact
- historical record
- historical evidence
But what is yourself if you're not the historical person? In essence,
- But what is yourself if you're not the historical person? In essence,
- All of the historical facts there are true.
- Well, I never distorted or omitted historical facts.
- And I, it's a, it's a historical fact.
- So Jesus, the historical Jesus is a first century itinerant Jew.
- And it could be misunderstood as if you had to remember yourself as the historical person.
Examples
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Missing from this debate is the historical context from which the present situation emerged.
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Far from being a historical footnote, Copper Age Europe was a technological and social proving ground.
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No attempt was made to model the relationship between historical fuel prices and vehicle fuel economy.
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And there is real historical trauma in Russia.
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Of course, the latter attitude reflects the close historical relationship between the two nations.
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These are actual historical figures, not projections.
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I believe Sergeant Tarlton has found something of historical interest, sir.
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Hardwood floors, the windows, Gramercy Park is right out there and it's a historical landmark.
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Its historical significance would reverberate around the world, providing a catalyst for the irreversible dismantling of old colonial powers throughout the rest of the century.
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This museum features artifacts from the historical period of the Renaissance.
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
Use present tense to tell past events as if they are happening now
- Formal
A group of 19th-century German thinkers who explain law and economy as changing over time
How Real
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
A helpful way to remember historical is that it shares history, the record of what actually happened in the past, not just stories. So when we call a person or event historical, we mean they really existed or took place in real life.