Meaning of historical in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

noun

• A historical romance.

adjective

• Of, concerning, or in accordance with recorded history, (particularly) as opposed to legends, myths, and fictions.

  Example: July 4, 1776, is a historic date. A great deal of historical research has been done on the events leading up to that day.

• Of, concerning, or in accordance with the past generally.

• Of, concerning, or in accordance with the scholarly discipline of history.

  Example: The Royal Historical Society

• Forming compound adjectives with the meaning "historical/~" or "historically":

  Example: historical-political