historic
Very important; noteworthy: having importance or significance in historyVery important; noteworthy: having importance or significance in history.
» It's a very historic building.
Meaning
4 sensesVery important; noteworthy: having importance or significance in history.
A historic opportunity
July 4, 1776, is a historic date. A great deal of historical research has been done on the events leading up to that day.
historisch, geschichtsträchtig
истори́ческийistoríčeskij
істори́чнийistorýčnyj
important in history
Old-fashioned, untouched by modernity.
(uncommon)Synonym of historical: of, concerning, or in accordance with recorded history or the past generally (See usage notes.)
Various grammatical tenses and moods specially used in retelling past events.
The historic tenses include the imperfect, the pluperfect, and the future perfect.
Examples
87 sentencesIt's a very historic building.
A wall surrounded the city's historic center.
Стіна оточувала історичний центр міста.
A large number of people visit the historic site.
Визначне історичне місце відвідує велика кількість людей
This is a historic city.
Це історичне місто.
ruЭто исторический город.
deDas ist eine historische Stadt.
This is a historic moment.
Це історичний момент.
ruЭто исторический момент.
deDies ist ein historischer Augenblick.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin historicus (“historical”), from Ancient Greek ἱστορικός (historikós, “exact; hiFrom Latin historicus (“historical”), from Ancient Greek ἱστορικός (historikós, “exact; historical”). Cognate with French historique. By surface analysis, history + -ic.
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Forms
more historic, most historic| Comparative | more historic Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most historic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
12 synonyms- belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past:historical
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
30 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form