his ‧ tor ‧ i ‧ cal W2 /hɪˈstɒrɪk ə l $ -ˈstɔː-, -ˈstɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective [usually before noun]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ historian , ↑ history , ↑ prehistory ; adjective : ↑ historic , ↑ prehistoric , ↑ historical ; adverb : ↑ historically ]
1 . relating to the past:
places of historical interest
It is important to look at the novel in its historical context.
2 . connected to the study of history
historical evidence/research etc
3 . historical events, facts, people etc happened or existed in the past:
Was King Arthur a real historical figure?
4 . describing or based on events in the past:
a historical novel
—historically /-kli/ adverb :
How historically significant is this discovery?