"semihistorical" meaning in English

See semihistorical in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: semi- + historical Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|semi|historical}} semi- + historical Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} semihistorical (not comparable)
  1. Half or partly historical. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-semihistorical-en-adj-ArYJG2jF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with semi-

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