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   historic

   /hɪˈstɒrɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. famous or important in history, or potentially so: "the area's numerous historic sites"
   • ▪ of or concerning history; of the past: archaic "eruptions in historic times"
   • 2. (of a tense) used in the narration of past events, especially Latin and Greek imperfect and pluperfect.

   Word Origin early 17th century (in the sense ‘relating to or in accordance with history’): via Latin from Greek historikos, from historia ‘narrative, knowing by enquiry’ (see history).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › historicHistoric Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : known or established in the past. historic interest rates. d. : dating from or preserved from a past time or culture. historic buildings. historic artifacts. Did you know? historic or historical?

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHISTORIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HISTORIC definition: 1. important or likely to be important in history: 2. A historic offence is one that was committed…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHISTORICAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HISTORICAL definition: 1. connected with studying or representing things from the past: 2. used to describe prices…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHISTORIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   HISTORIC meaning: 1. important or likely to be important in history: 2. A historic offence is one that was committed…. Learn more.

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   Historic definition: well-known or important in history. See examples of HISTORIC used in a sentence.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › historicalHistorical Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HISTORICAL is of, relating to, or having the character of history. How to use historical in a sentence. historic or historical?

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhistoric adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Historical usually describes something that is connected with the past or with the study of history, or something that really happened in the past: a political system that arose from specific historical circumstances