Historical
Historical adjective - Restricted to or based on fact.
Traditional and historical are semantically related in celebrated topic. In some cases you can use "Traditional" instead an adjective "Historical".
Traditional
Traditional adjective - Based on customs usually handed down from a previous generation.
Usage example: a traditional Passover meal at his grandparents' house
Historical and traditional are semantically related in celebrated topic. Sometimes you can use "Historical" instead an adjective "Traditional", if it concerns topics such as handed-down.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- old and historical
- old and traditional
- antique and historical
- antique and traditional
- famous and historical
- famous and traditional
- old-fashioned and historical
- old-fashioned and traditional
- ancient and historical
- ancient and traditional
- legendary and historical
- legendary and traditional
- historic and historical
- historic and traditional
Both words in one sentence
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In modern Japan it certainly marks him as the traditional/historical guy in the bunch.
Source: Hime Cut -
Similarly, historical research shows that victims of crucifixion only carried the cross-beam, not a whole cross - unlike most traditional Christian art of the scene.
Source: Film / The Passion of the Christ -
It is traditional to compose one right before committing seppuku (so expect to see a lot of these in historical fiction).
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