A person employed by a museum etc. to portray a historical character, using appropriate clothing, speech style, etc.

(sociology) A branch of sociology that focuses on how societies develop through history.

(slang) A historical-romance novel with a focus on sex and violence.

plural of hysterical historical

plural of historical dictionary

(lexicography) A dictionary on historical principles.

plural of historic rhyme

Rhymes that were full rhymes in an older stage of the language, but have since become eye rhymes owing to sound changes. Historic rhymes are used by historical linguists to reconstruct the phonology of old languages.

plural of historical society

An organization dedicated to preserving, collecting, researching, and interpreting historical information or items, often related to a specific geographic area or time period.