English · Word Candidate

historical

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: historicals

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Liên quan đến lịch sử được ghi chép

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Adjective

Examples

July 4, 1776, is a historic date. A great deal of historical research has been done on the events leading up to that day.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of, concerning, or in accordance with recorded history, (particularly) as opposed to legends, myths, and fictions. — About history; depicting persons or events from history.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Liên quan đến lịch sử được ghi chép, mô tả người hoặc sự kiện trong lịch sử

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Adjective

Examples

There is no acknowledgment—because there is no understanding—that sometimes historical fiction departs from facts in order to reach for more abstract, thematic, or complexly intuitive truths that even the most diligently fact-checked histories and biographies can fail to illuminate.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A historical romance.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tình yêu lịch sử

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Noun

Examples

However, as regular romance readers know, the romance novels that appear on the best-seller lists are not Harlequins at all, but rather historicals and contemporaries, which vary widely from the Harlequin pattern in style, plot, and character.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “historical” mean?

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

Is “historical” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.