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Definition of Historical

Historical
Historic His*tor"ic, Historical His*tor"ic*al, a. [L. historicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. historique. See History.] Of or pertaining to history, or the record of past events; as, an historical poem; the historic page. -- His*tor"ic*al*ness, n. -- His*to*ric"i*ty, n. There warriors frowning in historic brass. --Pope. Historical painting, that branch of painting which represents the events of history. Historical sense, that meaning of a passage which is deduced from the circumstances of time, place, etc., under which it was written. The historic sense, the capacity to conceive and represent the unity and significance of a past era or age.

Meaning of Historical from wikipedia

- interpretation of these events. Historians s**** knowledge of the past using historical sources such as written do****ents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts...
- A historical drama (also period drama, period piece or just period) is a dramatic work set in a past time period, usually used in the context of film and...
- Historical fiction is a literary genre in which a fictional plot takes place in the setting of particular real historical events. Although the term is...
- Historical negationism, also called historical denialism, is falsification or distortion of the historical record. It should not be conflated with historical...
- The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified...
- The term "historical Jesus" refers to the life and teachings of Jesus as interpreted through critical historical methods, in contrast to what are traditionally...
- Historical criticism (also known as the historical-critical method or higher criticism) is a branch of criticism that investigates the origins of ancient...
- Historical materialism is Karl Marx's theory of history. Marx locates historical change in the rise of class societies and the way humans labor together...
- In historiography, historical revisionism is the reinterpretation of a historical account. It usually involves challenging the orthodox (established, accepted...
- Historical do****ents are original do****ents that contain important historical information about a person, place, or event and can thus serve as primary...