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Historical document   /hɪstˈɔrɪkəl dˈɑkjəmɛnt/   Listen
Historical document

noun
1.
Writing having historical value (as opposed to fiction or myth etc.).  Synonyms: historical paper, historical record.






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"Historical document" Quotes from Famous Books



... of the Holy Office; but the odious institution continued to exist till 1813, when the extraordinary Cortes of Cadiz removed, for a time, this blot on Spanish history. The decree is dated February 22d, and accompanied by a manifesto which is an instructive historical document in itself. It shows that the Cortes dared not attempt the suppression of the dreaded Tribunal without first convincing the people of the disconnection of the measure with the religious question, and justifying it as one necessary for ...
— The History of Puerto Rico - From the Spanish Discovery to the American Occupation • R.A. Van Middeldyk

... engraved on two bronze tablets placed in front of his mausoleum in Rome, and as a mark of respect to his memory a copy was inscribed on the temple walls by the council of the Galatians. Thus has been preserved an absolutely unique historical document of great importance, recounting (1) the numerous public offices and honours conferred on him, (2) his various benefactions to the state, to the plebs and to his soldiers, and (3) his military and administrative services ...
— Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia



Words linked to "Historical document" :   historical paper, chronicle, story, account, historical record, history



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