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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• (old-fashioned): dated, old-fangled, outdated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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CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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