adj. 1. a. Of or relating to history; concerned with past events: a historical account. b. Based on past events or set in the past: a historical novel. c. Used in or providing evidence of the past: historical costumes; historical records. 2. Concerned with phenomena as they change through time: a historical dictionary. 3. Important or famous in history. See Usage Note at historic. his·tori·cal·ly adv. his·tori·cal·ness n. |
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