historic

Comparative

more historic

Superlative

most historic

1. 1.Very important; noteworthy: having importance or significance in history.

   • The historical works of Lord Macaulay and Edward Gibbon are in and of themselves historic.
   • 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. 2.Old-fashioned, untouched by modernity.

   • Sights are thick sown in the counties of York and Nottingham: the former is more historic.

3. 3.Synonym of historical: of, concerning, or in accordance with recorded history or the past generally (See usage notes.)

   • An high-pac'd Muse treading a lofty march, leades honor enchaind in an Epique pen, grac'd with the furtherance of historique Clio.

4. 4.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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Word family

• historical
• historically