historical society

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An organization dedicated to preserving, collecting, researching, and interpreting historical information or items, often related to a specific geographic area or time period.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see historical, society.

Word forms

historical society historical societies
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