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• his|tor|ic — «hihs TR ihk, TOR », adjective. 1. famous or important in history: »Plymouth Rock and Bunker Hill are historic spots. The entry of the free people of Germany into the Atlantic association of nations is an event of historic significance (New York… …   Useful english dictionary

• his|tor|i|fy — «hihs TR uh fy, TOR », transitive verb, fied, fy|ing. to deal with in history; record in history …   Useful english dictionary

• his|tor´i|cal|ness — his|tor|i|cal «hihs TR uh kuhl, TOR », adjective. 1. of or having to do with history: »historical documents. 2. according to history; based on history: »a historical novel. 3. known to be real or true; in history, not in legend: »It is a… …   Useful english dictionary

• his|tor´i|cal|ly — his|tor|i|cal «hihs TR uh kuhl, TOR », adjective. 1. of or having to do with history: »historical documents. 2. according to history; based on history: »a historical novel. 3. known to be real or true; in history, not in legend: »It is a… …   Useful english dictionary

• his|tor|i|cal — «hihs TR uh kuhl, TOR », adjective. 1. of or having to do with history: »historical documents. 2. according to history; based on history: »a historical novel. 3. known to be real or true; in history, not in legend: »It is a historical fact that… …   Useful english dictionary

• his|tor´i|cist — his|tor|i|cism «hihs TR uh sihz uhm, TOR », noun. the excessive use or influence of earlier ideas that substitute or smother original achievement, especially in architectural design: »Far from leading to useful criticism, accusations of… …   Useful english dictionary

• his|tor|i|cism — «hihs TR uh sihz uhm, TOR », noun. the excessive use or influence of earlier ideas that substitute or smother original achievement, especially in architectural design: »Far from leading to useful criticism, accusations of historicism merely… …   Useful english dictionary

• his|tor|i|cize — «hihs TR uh syz, TOR », transitive verb, cized, ciz|ing. to make historical; record or represent as history …   Useful english dictionary

• his|tor|i|co-le|gal — «hihs TR uh koh LEE guhl, TOR », adjective. based on both history and law; historical and legal: »... historico legal arguments about the unequivocal cession of Gibraltar (London Times) …   Useful english dictionary

• un´his|tor´i|cal|ness — un|his|tor|i|cal «UHN hihs TR uh kuhl, TOR », adjective. 1. not in accordance with history: »The thoroughly unhistorical way in which these few subjects are dealt with (James S. rthcote). 2. not having actually happened. 3. not acquainted with… …   Useful english dictionary