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historical
adjective
connected
with
the
study
,
recording
,
or
explanation
of
events
that
happened
in
the
past
•
Our
town
has
a
small
but
fascinating
historical
museum
.
Our
town
has
a
small
but
fascinating
historical
museum
.
•
The
students
used
historical
documents
to
learn
about
the
civil
war
.
The
students
used
historical
documents
to
learn
about
the
civil
war
.
From
Latin
‘
historicus
’ (
historical
,
of
history
)
via
Medieval
Latin
‘
historicalis
’.
adjective
belonging
to
the
past
or
based
on
real
events
that
actually
happened
long
ago
•
The
castle
is
a
historical
landmark
dating
back
to
the
12th
century
.
The
castle
is
a
historical
landmark
dating
back
to
the
12th
century
.
•
They
dressed
up
as
historical
figures
for
the
school
play
.
They
dressed
up
as
historical
figures
for
the
school
play
.
noun
a
book
,
film
,
or
play
that
tells
a
fictional
story
set
in
the
past
•
He
picked
up
a
historical
about
ancient
Rome
.
He
picked
up
a
historical
about
ancient
Rome
.
•
The
bookstore
has
a
special
table
for
best-selling
historicals
.
The
bookstore
has
a
special
table
for
best-selling
historicals
.
historic
adjective
Very
important
or
likely
to
be
remembered
in
history
;
marking
a
significant
moment
.
•
The
signing
of
the
peace
treaty
was
a
historic
event
for
the
region
.
The
signing
of
the
peace
treaty
was
a
historic
event
for
the
region
.
•
Scientists
hailed
the
first
image
of
a
black
hole
as
a
historic
achievement
.
Scientists
hailed
the
first
image
of
a
black
hole
as
a
historic
achievement
.
From
Latin
historicus
,
via
Old
French
historique
,
meaning
‘
narrative
,
important
in
history
’.
adjective
Belonging
to
or
remaining
from
the
past
and
considered
valuable
or
interesting
.
•
The
town
is
full
of
historic
houses
that
date
back
to
the
18th
century
.
The
town
is
full
of
historic
houses
that
date
back
to
the
18th
century
.
•
Tourists
love
walking
along
the
historic
city
walls
.
Tourists
love
walking
along
the
historic
city
walls
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
;
over
time
it
also
came
to
describe
surviving
things
from
the
past
that
attract
interest
.
historically
adverb
at
some
time
in
the
past
or
over
past
periods
of
time
•
She
historically
took
the
bus
to
work
before
buying
a
car
.
She
historically
took
the
bus
to
work
before
buying
a
car
.
•
The
village
has
historically
relied
on
fishing
for
its
income
.
The
village
has
historically
relied
on
fishing
for
its
income
.
formed
from
historic
+-ally
in
the
late
17th
century
to
mean
‘
in
reference
to
history
’.
adverb
from
the
point
of
view
of
history
or
historians
;
concerning
what
actually
happened
in
the
past
•
Historically
,
scholars
believed
the
sun
revolved
around
the
earth
.
Historically
,
scholars
believed
the
sun
revolved
around
the
earth
.
•
The
building
is
historically
significant
because
it
hosted
the
first
parliament
.
The
building
is
historically
significant
because
it
hosted
the
first
parliament
.
Same
as
sense
1
;
later
extended
in
the
19th
century
to
mean
‘
from
a
historian
’
s
viewpoint
’.