historic
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3.9
- adjective
- /hɪˈstɔrɪk/
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histórico
- Yesterday was a historic day in America, marking a turning point in civil rights.
- historic preservation
- a historic district
- a historic site
That is historic, but it's historic from a scientific standpoint.
- That is historic, but it's historic from a scientific standpoint.
- This is where, you know, he's this historic icon.
- We we will be broadcasting from beautiful and historic theater, the Auditorium.
- And this is actually the historic end of the Spanish Civil War.
- So how did her Oscar win, which was historic, you know, it made the record books.
- General Turkachevsky saw it as a historic moment In the West.
- So marriage and childbearing have both fallen to historic lows in the United States.
- It was created during the historic Kendrick and Drake rap beef.
- So like they, they, they are and have been historic, historically big problems.
Examples
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Yesterday was a historic day in America.
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A historic event here in Montreal.
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So we are located in the historic West End.
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And this is actually the historic end of the Spanish Civil War.
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I want to welcome you all to this truly historic event at our campus.
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And I had to follow this historic occasion with my speech.
Fiction book (1997) -
In March 2010, the United States attempted to address these problems by passing a historic health reform act.
Academic text (2011) -
We must see the seriousness and historic nature of this challenge.
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Citizens of America, we are now closer than ever to a historic victory as we eliminate the final pockets of resistance.
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We have to stop the encroachment of commercial buildings within the historic district.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
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1.0
Many people know them for something good or important
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4.2
Very famous and admired, like a hero from old stories
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4.1
Well known and respected for being very good
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7.4
Well known and respected for important work
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6.7
A person, team, or place known for a famous history
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3.2
Famous and admired for important achievements or qualities
With a long, famous past
Antonyms
Compounds
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3.7
A house that is old and kept because it has an important past and is often open to visitors
How Historic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Historic comes from the same root as history, from the old Greek word historia meaning 'story' or 'asking about the past'. So something historic is important enough to become part of the story people tell about the past.