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historical
/hɪsˈtɔɹɪkəl/ · 10 letters · 9 distinct letters
- adjective
of or relating to the study of history
historical scholars
- adjective
having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary
the historical Jesus
- adjective
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
historic victories
- adjective
used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time
diachronic linguistics