quasihistorical

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Definitions of quasihistorical word

adjective quasihistorical of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research. 1
adjective quasihistorical based on or reconstructed from an event, custom, style, etc., in the past: a historical reenactment of the battle of Gettysburg. 1
adjective quasihistorical having once existed or lived in the real world, as opposed to being part of legend or fiction or as distinguished from religious belief: to doubt that a historical Camelot ever existed; a theologian's study of the historical Jesus. 1
adjective quasihistorical narrated or mentioned in history; belonging to the past. 1
adjective quasihistorical noting or pertaining to analysis based on a comparison among several periods of development of a phenomenon, as in language or economics. 1
adjective quasihistorical historic (def 1). 1

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin historic(us) historic + -al1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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