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Meaning of historic

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

historic

Pronunciation:/(h)ɪˈstɒɹɪk//(h)ɪˈstɔːɹɪk/

noun

Definitions

  1. A history, a non-fiction account of the past.

  2. A historian.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Very important; noteworthy: having importance or significance in history.

    Example: A historic opportunity

  2. Old-fashioned, untouched by modernity.

  3. (grammar) Various grammatical tenses and moods specially used in retelling past events.

    Example: The historic tenses include the imperfect, the pluperfect, and the future perfect.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Of, concerning, or in accordance with recorded history, (particularly) as opposed to legends, myths, and fictions.

    Example: July 4, 1776, is a historic date. A great deal of historical research has been done on the events leading up to that day.

  2. Of, concerning, or in accordance with the past generally.

  3. Of, concerning, or in accordance with the scholarly discipline of history.

    Example: The Royal Historical Society

  4. Forming compound adjectives with the meaning "historical/~" or "historically":

    Example: historical-political