historical Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

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