historic Definition
his·toric (his tôr′ik, -tär′-)
adjective
- having, or likely to have, lasting significance or importance a historic occasion
- Now Rare historical
Etymology: L historicus < Gr historikos
historic Synonyms
historic Usage Examples
Modifying Another Word
- truly: Alan Moore, chairman of the British Wind Energy Association, said: This is a truly historic moment for the UK.
- potentially: Early next year, the Supreme Court will hear the case in a potentially historic clash between presidential authority and judicial oversight.
- early: Excavation would be necessary to find out if any of the platforms date from the Early Historic or Medieval Periods.
- much: Caernarfon ( county town of Gwynedd ) has much historic and cultural importance in North Wales.
- merely: This is symptomatic for a merely historic reading of 1 John.
- uniquely: A uniquely historic Scottish Diesel train will be restored to original condition as shown above with your support.
Adjective complement with noun phrase
please: For details of dates for the removal of the boxes, please contact Historic Scotland on 131 668 8600.
Modifies a noun
- building: You have a classy office suite in a listed historic building not far from the center of Cambridge.
- monument: Another historic monument will soon be lost to the elements.
- town: Parts of the historic county town of Lewes will be coming under 21st century scrutiny over the next few weeks.
- environment: Simply leaving the school gates can give access to a historic environment.
- city: Having decided to explore this historic city we decided to walk in.
- landscape: The High Weald AONB - The High Weald is a historic landscape at the heart of South East England.
Used with adjective complement
- explore: EXPLORE historic Kirkby Lonsdale on a guided walking tour tomorrow ( Saturday ).
- visit: Wonderfully sited for visiting historic Wells, Bath, Bristol and Glastonbury, with pretty villages and ancient landmarks close by.
- join: It joins historic Sherwood Forest in the Northeast and curves round to Attenborough in the southwest.
- become: Few painters had the chance to witness scenes that would become historic, and historical knowledge was scarce, documentation fragmentary.
- find: Courtenay House Nestled in the town of Bovey Tracey on the edge of Dartmoor, you will find historic Courtenay House.
- reflect: The festival reflects historic, cultural and agricultural traditions of Cyprus.
Browse dictionary entries near historic
- ‹ historian
- ‹ histoplasmosis
- ‹ histophysiology
- ‹ histopathology
- ‹ histone
- ‹ histolysis
- ‹ histology
- ‹ histogram
- ‹ histogenesis
- ‹ histogen

