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historic

his·to·ric

UK/hɪˈstɒɹɪk/ US/ɪˈstɒɹɪk/ fairly common

adjective

1.

belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past

  • “historic victories”
  • “historical (or historic) times”
  • “a historical character”
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2.

important in history

  • “the historic first voyage to outer space”
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Origin

From Latin historicus (“historical”), from Ancient Greek ἱστορικός (historikós, “exact; historical”).

Phrases

  • historic county
  • historic criticism
  • historic district
  • historic infinitive
  • historic present
  • historic present tense
  • historic rhyme
  • historic site

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