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Definition of historic in English: historicadjective hɪˈstɒrɪkhɪˈstɔrɪk 1Famous or important in history, or potentially so. the area's numerous historic sites Example sentencesExamples - It was worth it, as it is one of the most beautiful and important historic Khmer sites in Thailand.
- Roman coins and blue glass beads have been found among the remains of buildings at the Groundwell Ridge historic site.
- It is a truly historic occasion - a moment of passing in the corporate family.
- Many of these important historic racing cars are driven by famous faces from motor sport past and present.
- Not many places can boast being both a centre of historic importance and outstanding natural beauty.
- Many of Italy's most famous museums and historic sites will in future be run by private companies.
- Luxor in Egypt is renowned for its great historic sites but now a special school is making its own bit of history.
- It is important that the historic perspective to the issue be explored openly.
- They had greatly enjoyed the trip and it was a historic and important occasion, he said.
- Many demonstrators will don medieval dress to highlight the historic importance of the earmarked site.
- The local community is campaigning for a museum to commemorate the district as the historic birthplace of the famous car.
- If Beijing can fulfil such targets, it should be a memorable and historic occasion.
- Tourism in Kerala thrives not thanks to any sites of religious or historic significance.
- For 2,532 years these historic sites have held importance in the mind of the Buddhists.
- But he argues that equally important is a historic sense of inferiority in the Muslim world.
- There are many pubs and churches and sites of great historic importance.
- Two of Pembroke Dock's most important historic buildings are being given a major facelift.
- Instead, he argued that it was important to win a historic third term.
- Mr Ahern said it was a challenging and important post at a historic point in the union's development.
- Those buildings have been there since the 18th century and have historic importance.
Synonyms famous, famed, important, significant, notable, celebrated, renowned, momentous, headline, consequential, outstanding, extraordinary, memorable, unforgettable, remarkable, landmark, groundbreaking, epoch-making, red-letter, of importance, of significance, of consequence, earth-shaking, earth-shattering - 1.1archaic Of or concerning history; of the past.
eruptions in historic times Example sentencesExamples - I read with interest the recent article concerning the destruction of historic houses and homes.
- The second issue that has caused concern is the definition of historic heritage.
Synonyms old style, former, past, bygone, heritage, antique, antiquarian, early, classical, traditional, folk, old-world, ancestral, time-honoured, ancient, veteran, vintage, quaint
2Grammar
(of a tense) used in the narration of past events, especially Latin and Greek imperfect and pluperfect.
Usage Historic and historical are used in slightly different ways. Historic means ‘famous or important in history’, as in a historic occasion, whereas historical means ‘concerning history or historical events’, as in historical evidence: thus a historic event is one that was very important, whereas a historical event is something that happened in the past. On the use of an historic moment or a historic moment, see an. Origin Early 17th century (in the sense 'relating to or in accordance with history'): via Latin from Greek historikos, from historia 'narrative, knowing by enquiry' (see history). Rhymes aleatoric, allegoric, anaphoric, camphoric, categoric, choric, Doric, euphoric, metaphoric, meteoric, phantasmagoric, phosphoric, pyrophoric, semaphoric, sophomoric, theophoric, Warwick, Yorick Definition of historic in US English: historicadjectivehɪˈstɔrɪkhiˈstôrik 1Famous or important in history, or potentially so. we are standing on a historic site a time of historic change Example sentencesExamples - If Beijing can fulfil such targets, it should be a memorable and historic occasion.
- It is a truly historic occasion - a moment of passing in the corporate family.
- It was worth it, as it is one of the most beautiful and important historic Khmer sites in Thailand.
- Mr Ahern said it was a challenging and important post at a historic point in the union's development.
- Two of Pembroke Dock's most important historic buildings are being given a major facelift.
- Roman coins and blue glass beads have been found among the remains of buildings at the Groundwell Ridge historic site.
- Tourism in Kerala thrives not thanks to any sites of religious or historic significance.
- Many of these important historic racing cars are driven by famous faces from motor sport past and present.
- Instead, he argued that it was important to win a historic third term.
- Luxor in Egypt is renowned for its great historic sites but now a special school is making its own bit of history.
- Those buildings have been there since the 18th century and have historic importance.
- The local community is campaigning for a museum to commemorate the district as the historic birthplace of the famous car.
- Many of Italy's most famous museums and historic sites will in future be run by private companies.
- It is important that the historic perspective to the issue be explored openly.
- Not many places can boast being both a centre of historic importance and outstanding natural beauty.
- They had greatly enjoyed the trip and it was a historic and important occasion, he said.
- There are many pubs and churches and sites of great historic importance.
- Many demonstrators will don medieval dress to highlight the historic importance of the earmarked site.
- For 2,532 years these historic sites have held importance in the mind of the Buddhists.
- But he argues that equally important is a historic sense of inferiority in the Muslim world.
Synonyms famous, famed, important, significant, notable, celebrated, renowned, momentous, headline, consequential, outstanding, extraordinary, memorable, unforgettable, remarkable, landmark, groundbreaking, epoch-making, red-letter, of importance, of significance, of consequence, earth-shaking, earth-shattering - 1.1archaic Of or concerning history; of the past.
eruptions in historic times Example sentencesExamples - I read with interest the recent article concerning the destruction of historic houses and homes.
- The second issue that has caused concern is the definition of historic heritage.
Synonyms old style, former, past, bygone, heritage, antique, antiquarian, early, classical, traditional, folk, old-world, ancestral, time-honoured, ancient, veteran, vintage, quaint
2Grammar
(of a tense) used in the narration of past events, especially Latin and Greek imperfect and pluperfect.
Usage On the use of an historic moment or a historic moment, see an. In general, historic means ‘notable in history, significant in history,’ as in a Supreme Court decision, a battlefield, or a great discovery. Historical means ‘relating to history or past events’: (historical society; historical documents). To write historic instead of historical may imply a greater significance than is warranted: a historical lecture may simply tell about something that happened, whereas a historic lecture would in some way change the course of human events. It would be correct to say, Professor Suarez's historical lecture on the Old Southwest was given at the historic mission church Origin Early 17th century (in the sense ‘relating to or in accordance with history’): via Latin from Greek historikos, from historia ‘narrative, knowing by enquiry’ (see history). |