Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
HISTORIC
historic
(adjective) important in history; “the historic first voyage to outer space”
historic, historical
(adjective) belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past; “historic victories”; “historical (or historic) times”; “a historical character”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
historic (comparative more historic, superlative most historic)
Very important; noteworthy: having importance or significance in history.
Old-fashioned, untouched by modernity.
(now uncommon) synonym of historical: of, concerning, or in accordance with recorded history or the past generally (See usage notes.)
(grammar) Various grammatical tenses and moods specially used in retelling past events.
Synonyms
• (very important): important, notable, significant, landmark, momentous, groundbreaking; see also important
• (old-fashioned): dated, old-fangled, outdated
• (historical): bygone, foregone; see also past
Antonyms
• unhistoric
Noun
historic (plural historics)
(obsolete) A history, a non-fiction account of the past.
(obsolete) A historian.
Anagrams
• orchitis
Source: Wiktionary
His*tor"ic, His*tor"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. historicus, Gr. historique. See History.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to history, or the record of past events; as, an historical poem; the historic page.
– His*tor"ic*al*ness, n.
– His*to*ric"i*ty, n. There warriors frowning in historic brass. Pope. Historical painting, that branch of painting which represents the events of history.
– Historical sense, that meaning of a passage which is deduced from the circumstances of time, place, etc., under which it was written.
– The historic sense, the capacity to conceive and represent the unity and significance of a past era or age.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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