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								of or relating to the study of history historical scholars
 a historical perspective
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								having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary
 the historical Jesus
 doubt that a historical Camelot every existed
 actual historical events
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								belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
 historical times
 a historical character
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								used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time
 
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