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historic
adjective his·tor·ic \hi-ˈstȯr-ik, -ˈstär-\
: famous or important in history
: having great and lasting importance
: happening or existing in the past
Full Definition of HISTORIC
: historical: as a : famous or important in history <historic battlefields> b : having great and lasting importance <a historic occasion> c : known or established in the past <historic interest rates> d : dating from or preserved from a past time or culture <historic buildings> <historic artifacts>
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First Known Use of HISTORIC
1594
Related to HISTORIC
- Synonyms
- big, consequential, earthshaking, earth-shattering, eventful, important, major, material, meaningful, momentous, monumental, much, significant, substantial, tectonic, weighty
- Antonyms
- inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, little, minor, negligible, slight, small, trifling, trivial, unimportant
HISTORIC Defined for Kids
historic
adjective his·tor·ic \hi-ˈstȯr-ik\
Definition of HISTORIC for Kids
: famous in history
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