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Definition of "historic" []

  • Having importance in or influence on history. (adjective)
  • Historical. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "historic" in a sentence
  • "I do not use the term historic easily but I believe this"
  • "The term historic ornament is applied to the various styles of ornamental art which have flourished at various periods in the world's history, from the Egyptian, dating from the 14th century B.C., to those that exist at the present day."
  • ""I also use the term historic today, meaning we have travelled a long distance.""