| Main Entry: |
historical |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
recorded as actually having happened |
Synonyms: |
actual,
ancient, archival, attested,
authentic, chronicled, classical, commemorated, documented,
factual,
important, in truth,
old,
past,
real, verifiable
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| Notes: |
historic means 'noteworthy, highly significant,' whereas historical means 'pertaining to history, relevant to the passage of time'; if something has a place in history, it is historic, and if something has to do with the subject of history, it is historical |
Antonyms: |
fictional
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