historical

Definition

Of, concerning, or in accordance with recorded history, (particularly) as opposed to legends, myths, and fictions.

Etymology

From Latin historicus (“historical”) + -al (forming adjectives denoting of or relating to). By surface analysis, history + -ical.

Example Sentences

• "July 4, 1776, is a historic date. A great deal of historical research has been done on the events leading up to that day."
• "The historical works of Lord Macaulay and Edward Gibbon are in and of themselves historic."
• "For in the contexte historicalle [Latin: In historico... contextu], the rewle off lyvenge and forme of vertues moralle and the incentiue of manhode ȝiffe grete resplendence thro the diligence of croniclers."