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Type Words
Synonyms historical
Derivation history


historic victories.
historical (or historic) times.
a historical character.
Type Words
Derivation history


the historic first voyage to outer space.

Examples of historic

historic
Exactly when Bryan will move her office to the historic courthouse is not clear.
From the tennessean.com
It is already known for policies that encourage the reuse of historic buildings.
From the thenewstribune.com
The historic 1883 estate has four bedrooms and five baths in 12,400 square feet.
From the bostonherald.com
Espersen has presided over an historic decline in support for the Conservatives.
From the bloomberg.com
Big Business'idea is a tiered system based on revenues and historic liabilities.
From the businessweek.com
Historic district commission members did not return calls requesting interviews.
From the kansas.com
For the historic occasion many had brought along their children and governesses.
From the time.com
The Queen is ending her historic tour by visiting an ancient tourist attraction.
From the mirror.co.uk
More than one statesman was needed to make such a historic achievement possible.
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More examples
  • Belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past; "historic victories"; "historical (or historic) times"; "a historical character"
  • Important in history; "the historic first voyage to outer space"
  • (historical) diachronic: used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time; "diachronic linguistics"
  • Throughout history; "historically they have never coexisted peacefully"
  • Having importance or significance in history; belonging to the past; historical (see note below)
  • (Historical) ALGOL | BASIC | Clipper | Modula-2/Modula-3 | MUMPS | PL/I | Simula
  • (Historical) A term used to define a window or door product meeting the requirements of historical renovation standards.
  • (Historical) "Storie Fiorentine", which goes from the fall of the Empire to 1492, dedicated to Clement VII, at whose request it had been written. "Descrizione del modo tenuto dal duca Valentino nello ammazzare Vitellozzo Vitelli, etc. ...
  • (Historical) Celebrating the continuous narrative of mankind, these pieces represent a phase of our history; a person, place or thing from a time before ours.