Emily Dickinson Lexicon

HIS-TOR'IC, or HIS-TOR'IC-AL, a. [L. historicus; Fr. historique.]

1. Containing history, or the relation of facts; as, a historical poem; the historic page; historic brass. Pope.
2. Pertaining to history; as, historic care or fidelity.
3. Contained in history; deduced from history; as, historical evidence.
4. Representing history; as, a historical chart; historical painting.