"metahistorical" meaning in English

See metahistorical in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From meta- + historical. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|meta|historical}} meta- + historical Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} metahistorical (not comparable)
  1. Relating to metahistory. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: metahistorical romance
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