historisch — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ancient adj Belonging to a very distant, long-past time, especially before the Middle Ages.
- historic adj Important or significant enough to be remembered in history.
- historical adj Relating to history or the past, especially as recorded and studied, as opposed to legend or fiction.
Senses
historisch is used for these senses in English:
- ancient Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.
- historic Very important; noteworthy: having importance or significance in history.
- historical (uncommon) Synonym of historic: important or likely to be important to history and historians.
ancient — full definition
- adj Belonging to a very distant, long-past time, especially before the Middle Ages.
- adj Very old.
- noun A person who lived in the distant past, especially in classical Greece or Rome.