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historic

[ hi-stawr-ik, -stor- ]

adjective

  1. well-known or important in history:

    a historic building;

    historic occasions.

    Synonyms: , , , ,



historic

/ ɪˈɒɪ /

adjective

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

  • ԴDzh·ٴǰi adjective
  • d·󾱲·ٴǰi adjective
  • ܲȴ-󾱲·ٴǰi adjective
  • i·󾱲·ٴǰi adjective
  • p·󾱲·ٴǰi adjective
  • ܲh·ٴǰi 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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The procession will be followed by a flypast of current and historic military aircraft.

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"You shouldn't be on the Downs," a historic open parkland in the city, one of the women says, accusing him of having "attitude".

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Beyoncé opened her world tour for her Grammy-winning ‘Cowboy Carter’ album on Monday night in Inglewood with wit, spectacle and a tip of the hat to the women who paved her own historic trail.

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"This is a historic honour that matches the weight of our times," he told reporters gathered in Ottawa.

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In 2018, it was criticised for predicting historic levels of rainfall and flooding to its one million Facebook followers, which didn't materialise.

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