- historic
- historic 1660s, probably a back formation from HISTORICAL (Cf. historical), perhaps influenced by Fr. historique. What is historic is noted or celebrated in history; what is historical deals with history.
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historic — historic, historical Both words are used to mean ‘of or concerning history, belonging to the past rather than the present’, but historical is the more objective word denoting something that happened in the past, whereas historic describes not… … Modern English usage
historic — historic, historical are sometimes distinguished in meaning. Historic is used when the idea of association with history in the sense of being celebrated, well known, or deserving to be well known is stressed {we shall visit many historic spots on … New Dictionary of Synonyms
historic — his*tor ic (h[i^]s*t[o^]r [i^]k), historical his*tor ic*al (h[i^]s*t[o^]r [i^]*kal), a. [L. historicus, Gr. istoriko s: cf. F. historique. See {History}.] Of or pertaining to history, or the record of past events; as, an historical poem; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
historic — [his tôr′ik, histär′ik] adj. [L historicus < Gr historikos] 1. having, or likely to have, lasting significance or importance [a historic occasion] 2. Now Rare HISTORICAL … English World dictionary
historic — index traditional Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
historic — [adj] momentous, remarkable celebrated, consequential, extraordinary, famous, important, memorable, notable, outstanding, red letter*, significant, well known; concepts 548,568 Ant. unimportant, unremarkable … New thesaurus
historic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) famous or important in history, or potentially so. 2) Grammar (of a tense) used in relating past events … English terms dictionary
historic — adjective the historic first flight at Kitty Hawk Syn: significant, notable, important, momentous, consequential, memorable, newsworthy, unforgettable, remarkable; famous, famed, celebrated, renowned, legendary; landmark, sensational,… … Thesaurus of popular words
historic — his|tor|ic [hıˈstɔrık US ˈsto: , ˈsta: ] adj [usually before noun] 1.) a historic place or building is very old ▪ the restoration of historic buildings ▪ ancient historic sites ▪ our historic monuments 2.) a historic event or act is very… … Dictionary of contemporary English
historic */*/ — UK [hɪˈstɒrɪk] / US [hɪˈstɔrɪk] adjective 1) a) a historic place is important because it is old and interesting or impressive the historic city of York areas of special architectural or historic interest historic monument/building: Tourists like… … English dictionary
