historic

historic (hɪˈstɒrɪk)

—*adj*
1.	famous or likely to become famous in history; significant
2.	historical historical historical historical a less common word for historical
3.	linguistics Also: secondary (of Latin, Greek, or Sanskrit verb tenses) referring to past time

usage A distinction is usually made between historic (important, significant) and historical (pertaining to history): a historic decision; a historical perspective

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Example sentences

According to some points of view, the fate of one of the country's finest historic cities is now at stake.

Nostalgic décor and collectibles inspired by historic moments.

Two years after making historic gains in a general election, the opposition is going through a bit of a wobble.

But a closer look after the election has revealed a much more nuanced picture

of that historic faceoff.

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"We are becoming like cats, slyly parasitic, enjoying an indifferent domesticity. Nice and snug in "the social" our historic passions have withdrawn into the glow of an artificial cosiness, and our half-closed eyes now seek little other than the peaceful parade of television pictures."

-Jean Baudrillard