Dictionary Check: historical

"historical" is a valid word!

Scrabble 15 points
Words with Friends 16 points

Definition

adjective

of or relating to the study of history

Example: "historical scholars"
Antonyms:
adjective

having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary

Example: "the historical Jesus"
adjective

belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past

Example: "historic victories"
Synonyms:
adjective

used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time

Example: "diachronic linguistics"
Synonyms:

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