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historic
[hi-stawr-ik, -stor-]
adjective
well-known or important in history.
a historic building;
historic occasions.
Synonyms: , , , ,
historic
/ ɪˈɒɪ /
adjective
famous or likely to become famous in history; significant
a less common word for historical historical historical historical historical
Also: secondary.linguistics (of Latin, Greek, or Sanskrit verb tenses) referring to past time
Usage
Other Word Forms
- nonhistoric adjective
- pseudohistoric adjective
- quasi-historic adjective
- semihistoric adjective
- superhistoric adjective
- unhistoric adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
“When we took this historic decision, tough decision, we knew we will have difficult times and we will face casualties,” Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said in an interview with CNN on Sunday.
The Home Office said the national inquiry announced by the prime minister on Saturday would be able to "compel" investigations into "historic cases of grooming gang crimes".
Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the appointment "historic" at a time "when the work of our intelligence services has never been more vital".
Captain Ben Spencer says the "sky is the limit" for Bath after they ended a 29-year wait for a Premiership trophy and clinched a historic treble.
She said she felt the reasons Guernsey Electricity gave for the price rises, such as historic underinvestment, were "just an excuse".
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