Definition of historical

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  • historical is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 15
  • historical is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 15
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Definition of historical

  • belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past (adjective)

    Examples

    1. historical (or historic) times
    2. a historical character

    Synonyms

    1. historic
  • used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. diachronic
  • having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the historical Jesus
    2. doubt that a historical Camelot every existed
    3. actual historical events
  • of or relating to the study of history ()

    Examples

    1. historical scholars
    2. a historical perspective

See definition of historical in Merriam Webster