historical

The definition of historical is something that provides evidence to the facts of history or is based on people and events of the past.

(adjective)

An example of historical is a document like the Declaration of Independence.

See historical in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

of or concerned with history as a science: the historical method
providing evidence for a fact of history; serving as a source of history: a historical document
based on or suggested by people or events of the past: a historical novel
established by history; not legendary or fictional; factual; real
showing the development or evolution in proper chronological order: a historical account
historic (sense )

Origin: < L historicus + -al

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See historical in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

a. Of or relating to the character of history.
b. Based on or concerned with events in history.
c. Used in the past: historical costumes; historical weapons.
Important or famous in history. See Usage Note at historic.
Diachronic.

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