Main Entry: his·tor·i·cal

Pronunciation: \-i-kəl\

Function: adjective

Date: 15th century

1 a : of, relating to, or having the character of history <historical data> b : based on history <historical novels> c : used in the past and reproduced in historical presentations
2 : famous in history : historic a
3 a : secondary 1c b : diachronic <historical grammar>

— his·tor·i·cal·ness \-i-kəl-nəs\ noun