Historic

Word HISTORIC
Character 8
Hyphenation his tor ic
Pronunciations /(h)ɪˈstɒɹɪk/

Definitions and meanings of "Historic"

What do we mean by historic?

Having importance in or influence on history. adjective

Historical. adjective

Of or pertaining to history or historians; containing or conveying history.

Noted or famous in history.

Of or pertaining to history, or the record of past events adjective

Having once lived, existed, or taken place in the real world; -- contrasted with legendary. adjective

Belonging to the past; ; a historical character. adjective

Within the period of time recorded in written documents. Opposite of prehistoric. adjective

Same as diachronic. adjective

That branch of painting which represents the events of history. adjective

That meaning of a passage which is deduced from the circumstances of time, place, etc., under which it was written. adjective

The capacity to conceive and represent the unity and significance of a past era or age. adjective

Having importance or significance in history adjective

Belonging to the past; historical (see note below) adjective

Important in history adjective

Belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past adjective

A history, a non-fiction account of the past.

A historian.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Historic

The word "historic" in example sentences

I do not use the term historic easily but I believe this ❋ Unknown (1999)

The term historic ornament is applied to the various styles of ornamental art which have flourished at various periods in the world's history, from the Egyptian, dating from the 14th century B.C., to those that exist at the present day. ❋ Various (N/A)

"I also use the term historic today, meaning we have travelled a long distance." ❋ Edward Cody (2010)

Obamablia to celebrate a politician that has been sainted with the title historic I find is hard to grasp. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Be aware, though, that this preference seems quaint to some, and that a historic is the dominant modern form. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Vatican, which had unsuccessfully sought include mention of Christianity's role in Europe in a European constitution, hailed what it called a "historic" decision. ❋ Unknown (2011)

*** Energy Igor Sechin, Russia's powerful energy czar warned BP and its billionaire Russian partners not to let their differences get in the way of what he called a "historic" deal between the British oil giant and Rosneft. ❋ Unknown (2011)

He pointed out that the campaign was authorized by what he called a historic vote in the U.N. Security Council and that NATO is to assume enforcement of the no-fly zone and the protection of the Libyan people. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Russia's energy czar, Igor Sechin, warned BP and its Russian partners not to let their differences get in the way of what he called a "historic" deal between the British giant and Rosneft. ❋ Unknown (2011)

MOSCOW—Russia's powerful energy czar, Igor Sechin , warned BP PLC and its billionaire Russian partners not to let their differences get in the way of what he called a "historic" deal between the British company and OAO Rosneft. ❋ Gregory L. White (2011)

So many superlatives were already used to describe this situation, and the word "historic" is clearly one of the most used. ❋ Dr. Josef Olmert (2011)

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak was at the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday for what he called a historic vote to protect Internet users. ❋ Cecilia Kang (2010)

But once they did, Ayatollah Khomeini, the Supreme Leader of Iran also came out and congratulated the people of Iran on what he called their historic turnout which the election officials say is 85 percent. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As we have talked about all day, the president is really trying to underscore what he calls a historic opportunity here for not only his White House but for Congress, members of Congress as well. ❋ Unknown (2009)

At what he referred to as a historic day, Zuma, flanked by social development minister Zola Skweyiya and Tshwane mayor Gwen Ramokgopa, told the people that government was committed to hearing and resolving their plight. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The name “history” is derived from the Greek word historic which means, not the past, but to inquire. ❋ Gailcarriger (2008)

Eco activists are lobbying hard for what they call the historic Lieberman/Warner bill. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Cross Reference for Historic

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