Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for HIS-TOR'IC, or HIS-TOR'IC-AL
HIS-TOR'IC, or HIS-TOR'IC-AL, a. [L. historicus; Fr. historique.]
- Containing history, or the relation of facts; as, a historical poem; the historic page; historic brass. Pope.
- Pertaining to history; as, historic care or fidelity.
- Contained in history; deduced from history; as, historical evidence.
- Representing history; as, a historical chart; historical painting.
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