Associations to the word «Historic»

Wiktionary

HISTORIC, adjective. Very important, very noteworthy: having importance or significance in history.
HISTORIC, adjective. Old-fashioned, untouched by modernity.
HISTORIC, adjective. (now uncommon) Alternative term for historical: of, concerning, or in accordance with recorded history or the past generally (See usage notes.)
HISTORIC, adjective. (grammar) Various grammatical tenses and moods specially used in retelling past events.
HISTORIC, noun. (obsolete) A history, a non-fiction account of the past.
HISTORIC, noun. (obsolete) A historian.
HISTORIC PRESENT TENSE, noun. (grammar) historical present tense
HISTORIC SITE, noun. A place where an important event or process in history occurred
HISTORIC SITE, noun. A physical location protected by law as a memorial to an historic event or person

Dictionary definition

HISTORIC, adjective. Belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past; "historic victories"; "historical (or historic) times"; "a historical character".
HISTORIC, adjective. Important in history; "the historic first voyage to outer space".

Wise words

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