Historic (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past; "historic victories"; "historical (or historic) times"; "a historical character".
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All adjective clusters.
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Meaning 2
Important in history; "the historic first voyage to outer space".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The historic speech delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. in 1963 is still widely studied today.
- The museum is dedicated to preserving the historic aircraft that played a significant role in World War II.
- The city's historic downtown area is filled with beautifully restored 19th-century buildings.
- The historic discovery of penicillin revolutionized the treatment of bacterial infections.
- The historic summit between the two world leaders marked a significant shift in international relations.