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

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

  6. 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.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › historicHistoric - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Something that's historic was important in its day and continues to be studied and remembered, like the historic integration of segregated schools and the historic March on Washington in 1963. When you describe something that's historic, it's either the first or the only of its kind.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  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.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.