0.01 sec. historic (h -str k, -st r -) adj. 1. Having importance in or influence on history. 2. Historical.

Usage Note: Historic and historical have different usages, though their senses overlap. Historic refers to what is important in history: the historic first voyage to the moon. It is also used of what is famous or interesting because of its association with persons or events in history: a historic house. Historical refers to whatever existed in the past, whether regarded as important or not: a minor historical character. Historical also refers to anything concerned with history or the study of the past: a historical novel; historical discoveries. While these distinctions are useful, these words are often used interchangeably, as in historic times or historical times. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. historic [hstrk] adj 1. famous or likely to become famous in history; significant 2. (Historical Terms) a less common word for historical [1-5] 3. (Linguistics) Also secondary Linguistics (of Latin, Greek, or Sanskrit verb tenses) referring to past time Usage: A distinction is usually made between historic (important, significant) and historical (pertaining to history): a historic decision; a historical perspective Collins English Dictionary Complete and Unabridged HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003 historic (hstr k, -str-) adj. 1. well-known or important in history: a historic building. 2. historical. [160515; < Latin < Greek] Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Adj. 1. historic - belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past; "historic victories"; "historical (or historic) times"; "a historical character" historical past - earlier than the present time; no longer current; "time past"; "his youth is past"; "this past Thursday"; "the past year" 2. historic - important in history; "the historic first voyage to outer space" important, of import - of great significance or value; "important people"; "the

important questions of the day" Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. historic adjective significant, notable, momentous, famous, celebrated, extraordinary, outstanding, remarkable, ground-breaking, consequential, red-letter, epoch-making the historic changes in Eastern Europe ordinary, unknown, unimportant, uncelebrated Usage: Although historic and historical are similarly spelt they are very different in meaning and should not be used interchangeably. A distinction is usually made between historic, which means `important' or `significant', and historical, which means `pertaining to history': a historic decision; a historical perspective. Collins Thesaurus of the English Language Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002