historical

CEFRB1

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/

adjective

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  1. 01

    adjective

    Connected with events or people from the past.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • You must place these events in their historical context.

  • You'll find that book in the historical section of the library.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. About history; depicting persons or events from history.

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

  3. Set in the past.

More examples

In context

  • We have a rich historical heritage.

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

  • The historical works of Lord Macaulay and Edward Gibbon are in and of themselves historic.

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Origin

adjective

From Latin historicus (“historical”) + -al (forming adjectives denoting of or relating to). By surface analysis, history + -ical.