historical
/hɪˈstorɪkəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of HISTORICAL
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of or relating to history
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He strove for historical accuracy in the movie.
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historical research/facts
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a historical museum [=a museum that shows objects relating to the history of a place]
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a historical society [=a group of people who work to preserve the history of a place]
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arranged in the order that things happened or came to be
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chronological
— historically
/hɪˈstorɪkli/
adverb
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The movie is not historically accurate.
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historically significant events
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Historically [=in the past], the school has had a strong sports program.