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  • adjective Not historical.

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non- +‎ historical

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Examples

  • "But what we watch is a medium which presents information in a form that renders it simplistic, nonsubstantive, nonhistorical and noncontextual," writes Postman.

    John W. Whitehead: Gods Made in Our Image: Politicians As Entertainers 2008

  • I know that in my time, I've tried out a huge variety of games from an equally large number of historical periods and a few nonhistorical ones as well...

    Archive 2006-04-01 MaksimSmelchak 2006

  • I know that in my time, I've tried out a huge variety of games from an equally large number of historical periods and a few nonhistorical ones as well...

    MINI GAMING: Miniature Games - The Good, the Bad & the Ugly! MaksimSmelchak 2006

  • However, the events depicted in this book are imaginary, and the names of nonhistorical persons or events are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.

    The Skrayling Tree Moorcock, Michael, 1939- 2003

  • Any resemblance of such nonhistorical persons or events to actual ones is purely coincidental.

    The Skrayling Tree Moorcock, Michael, 1939- 2003

  • The Bible includes historical, nonhistorical, and quasi-historical materials, which sometimes appear very close to one another in the text.

    The Bible Unearthed Israel Finkelstein 2001

  • The Bible includes historical, nonhistorical, and quasi-historical materials, which sometimes appear very close to one another in the text.

    The Bible Unearthed Israel Finkelstein 2001

  • Any resemblance of such nonhistorical persons or events to actual ones is purely coincidental.

    The Dreamthief's Daughter Moorcock, Michael, 1939- 2001

  • The Bible includes historical, nonhistorical, and quasi-historical materials, which sometimes appear very close to one another in the text.

    The Bible Unearthed Israel Finkelstein 2001

  • The Bible includes historical, nonhistorical, and quasi-historical materials, which sometimes appear very close to one another in the text.

    The Bible Unearthed Israel Finkelstein 2001

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