historical

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/hɪˈstɒrɪkəl/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/hɪˈstɔrɪkəl, -ˈstɑr-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hi stôri kəl, -stor-)



historical
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Sense: Adjective: from the past
Synonyms:
past Collocations, from the past, of the past, period Collocations, archival, historic, prehistoric, documented, bygone, ancient Collocations, old Collocations, of yore (literary), of yesteryear, documentary Collocations, factual Collocations, real Collocations, indisputable, irrefutable, verifiable, established Collocations, biographical

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