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transhistorical

adjective
trans·​his·​tor·​i·​cal | \ ËŒtran(t)s-(h)i-ˈstȯr-i-kÉ™l How to pronounce transhistorical (audio) , ËŒtranz-, -ˈstär-\

Definition of transhistorical

: transcending historical bounds

Examples of transhistorical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 The Frans Hals Museum has shifted its strategy to bring in transhistorical ideas. — Nina Siegal, New York Times, "Museums Shake Things Up by Mixing Old and New," 20 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of transhistorical

1909, in the meaning defined above

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