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his⋅tor⋅ic

  [hi-stawr-ik, -stor-]
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–adjective
1. well-known or important in history: a historic building; historic occasions.
2. historical (defs. 1–5).
Origin:
1605–15; < L historicus < Gk historikós historical, scientific, equiv. to histor(ía) inquiry (see history ) + -ikos -ic

Synonyms:
1. notable, renowned, famous, famed, memorable.
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his·tor·ic   (hĭ-stôr'ĭk, -stŏr'-)   
adj.  
  1. Having importance in or influence on history.
  2. Historical.
Usage Note: Historic and historical have different usages, though their senses overlap. Historic refers to what is important in history: the historic first voyage to the moon. It is also used of what is famous or interesting because of its association with persons or events in history: a historic house. Historical refers to whatever existed in the past, whether regarded as important or not: a minor historical character. Historical also refers to anything concerned with history or the study of the past: a historical novel; historical discoveries. While these distinctions are useful, these words are often used interchangeably, as in historic times or historical times.
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Historic

His*tor"ic\, Historical \His*tor"ic*al\, a. [L. historicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. historique. See History.] 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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : historic
Spanish: histórico,
German: historisch,
Japanese: 歴史に残る
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