historicity
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of historicity
Example Sentences
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Reading Charles Murray on the historicity of the Gospels was not, suffice to say, high on my list of expectations for 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
The film is a rich blend of historicity and poetry, revealing Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin’s story in a nonlinear fashion that starts out deeply romantic, turning more pragmatic as she leans into her power as a businesswoman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2024
As I see it, there is a great lack of specific historicity and context with such claims.
From Salon ● May 14, 2024
To her surprise, its heartfelt historicity has registered with less scholarly audiences.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2021
But, to resume, since Christianity as we know it is based upon the personality of a man, Jesus, we ask: Can the historicity of Jesus be established?”
From Carmen Ariza by Stocking, Charles Francis
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