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How to say historical and what does historical mean?

historical

adjective

How to pronounce historical?

The word historical sounds like his-tor-i-cal
/hɪ'stɔrɪkəl/

What is the definition of historical?

adjectivebelonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
Examples
  • historical (or historic) times
  • a historical character
adjectiveused of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time
adjectivehaving once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary
Examples
  • the historical Jesus
  • doubt that a historical Camelot every existed
  • actual historical events
of or relating to the study of history
Examples
  • historical scholars
  • a historical perspective