Fictitious
Fictitious adjective - Not real and existing only in the imagination.
Historical is an antonym for fictitious.
Historical
Historical adjective - Restricted to or based on fact.
Usage example: a historical novel that tells the story of Hannibal's crossing of the Alps through the eyes of a young boy
Fictitious is an antonym for historical.
Both words in one sentence
- On the other hand, they don't have any qualms to show any daimyo, shogun or even Prime Ministers (both historical and fictitious) in any kind of light.
Source: He Who Must Not Be Seen - As a rule of thumb, The Emperor of Japan (both the living, historical, or even fictitious ones) is never shown or even mentioned in any Japanese media other than news stories or story books.
Source: He Who Must Not Be Seen -
This is the main storyline of the historical novel Pope Joan (based on what may have been a Real Life example as well, but is generally considered fictitious).
Source: Sweet Polly Oliver
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