historical document

Noun

Meaning

writing having historical value (as opposed to fiction or myth etc.)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

historical record historical paper

Hypernyms

chronicle history account story

Examples

Mr. Speaker, the fact of the matter is that the Ten Commandments are a historical document that contains moral, ethical, and legal truisms that any person of any religion or even an atheist can recognize and appreciate. Cliff Stearns

The New Testament is not a historical document. Reza Aslan

Close letter words and terms

historical data historical dictionary historical discipline historical documentarian historical documentation historical documenter