historic
/(h)ɪˈstɒɹɪk//(h)ɪˈstɔːɹɪk/
noun
- 1
A history, a non-fiction account of the past.
- 2
A historian.
adjective
- 1
Very important; noteworthy: having importance or significance in history.
“A historic opportunity”
- 2
Old-fashioned, untouched by modernity.
- 3
(grammar) Various grammatical tenses and moods specially used in retelling past events.
“The historic tenses include the imperfect, the pluperfect, and the future perfect.”
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adjective
- 1
Of, concerning, or in accordance with recorded history, (particularly) as opposed to legends, myths, and fictions.
“July 4, 1776, is a historic date. A great deal of historical research has been done on the events leading up to that day.”
- 2
Of, concerning, or in accordance with the past generally.
- 3
Of, concerning, or in accordance with the scholarly discipline of history.
“The Royal Historical Society”
- 4
Forming compound adjectives with the meaning "historical/~" or "historically":
“historical-political”
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