"historical fiction" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} historical fiction (uncountable)
  1. Fiction based on real historical events, but in which the characters are not real, and the minor events may not be realistic. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Genres, Literature Related terms: historiographic metafiction, metahistorical romance, real person fiction
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