historic

CEFRB1

/hɪˈstɒɹɪk/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Important in history or likely to be remembered.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Old-fashioned, untouched by modernity.

Examples

  • I was extremely disappointed to see our national soccer team suffer a historic loss.

  • The biologist is proud of his historic discovery.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ɪˈstɒɹɪk/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

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

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

  3. Various grammatical tenses and moods specially used in retelling past events.

More examples

In context

  • The Norwegian diplomat mediated the secret negotiations that produced the historic document.

  • July 4, 1776, is a historic date. A great deal of historical research has been done on the events leading up to that day.

  • The historical works of Lord Macaulay and Edward Gibbon are in and of themselves historic.

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Origin

adjective

From Latin historicus (“historical”), from Ancient Greek ἱστορικός (historikós, “exact; historical”). Cognate with French historique. By surface analysis, history + -ic.