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• (old-fashioned): dated, old-fangled, outdated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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