[hi-stawr-ik, -stor-] 
| 1. | well-known or important in history: a historic building; historic occasions. |
| 2. | historical (defs. 1–5). |
| his·tor·ic (hĭ-stôr'ĭk, -stŏr'-) adj.
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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