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historic

[hi-stawr-ik, -stor-]

adjective

  1. well-known or important in history.

    a historic building;

    historic occasions.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
  2. historical.



historic

/ ɪˈɒɪ /

adjective

  1. famous or likely to become famous in history; significant

  2. a less common word for historical historical historical historical historical

  3. Also: secondary.linguistics (of Latin, Greek, or Sanskrit verb tenses) referring to past time

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

A distinction is usually made between historic (important, significant) and historical (pertaining to history): a historic decision; a historical perspective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • nonhistoric adjective
  • pseudohistoric adjective
  • quasi-historic adjective
  • semihistoric adjective
  • superhistoric adjective
  • unhistoric adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of historic1

First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin historicus, from Greek 󾱲ٴǰó “historical, scientific,” from 󾱲ٴǰ(í) “inquiry” ( history ) + -ikos -ic
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A few days ago, Mayor Karen Bass toured downtown’s historic Mariachi Plaza, which was deserted, and Boyle Heights and said she was stunned.

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I think that we have to get back to the historic message of the Democratic Party: We want to build the middle class and people who aspire to the middle class.

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As California continues to reel from the historic firestorm that decimated portions of Los Angeles in January, the state is now facing the prospect of an exceptionally active wildfire season fueled by hot, dry conditions.

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Normally bustling with tourists and downtown office workers, the historic food hall was nearly empty this week.

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An historic T20 saw the Netherlands beat Nepal after an incredible three super overs in Glasgow.

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