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    historic
    /hɪˈstɒrɪk/

    adjective

    • 1. famous or important in history, or potentially so: "the area's numerous historic sites"
    • 2. (of a tense) used in the narration of past events, especially Latin and Greek imperfect and pluperfect.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHISTORIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HISTORIC definition: 1. important or likely to be important in history: 2. A historic offence is one that was committed…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › historicHistoric Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : having great and lasting importance. a historic occasion. c. : known or established in the past. historic interest rates. d. : dating from or preserved from a past time or culture. historic buildings. historic artifacts. Did you know? historic or historical?

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHISTORICAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HISTORICAL definition: 1. connected with studying or representing things from the past: 2. used to describe prices…. Learn more.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › historicalHistorical Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : of, relating to, or having the character of history. historical data. b. : based on history. historical novels. c. : used in the past and reproduced in historical presentations. 2. : famous in history : historic sense a. 3. a. : secondary sense 1c. b. : diachronic. historical grammar. historicalness.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHISTORICAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    connected with studying or representing things from the past: Many important historical documents were destroyed when the library was bombed. She specializes in historical novels set in 18th-century England. used to describe prices, values, etc. in the past: The table compares historical exchange rates for five different currencies.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › historicHISTORIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Historic definition: well-known or important in history. See examples of HISTORIC used in a sentence.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhistoric adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of historic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › historicHistoric - definition of historic by The Free Dictionary

    1. Having importance in or influence on history. 2. Historical. Usage Note: Historic and historical have similar, though usually distinct, meanings. Historic refers to that which is associated with significant events in history: the historic first voyage to the moon.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › historicalHISTORICAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Historical definition: of, relating to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events. See examples of HISTORICAL used in a sentence.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHISTORIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 meanings: 1. famous or likely to become famous in history; significant 2. → a less common word for historical (sense 1),.... Click for more definitions.