historic

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. adjective belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
  2. adjective important in history

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

historical

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