adj
historic
hih-STO-rihk
adj
1
Important or significant enough to be remembered in history.
"The signing of the treaty was a historic moment."
"They visited several historic sites during their trip to Rome."
How to Use Historic
Learner’s notes
Common mistake
"Historic" means important or notable in history; "historical" simply means related to history or the past, whether important or not. A "historic building" is significant; a "historical document" is just from the past.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
historic occasion
historic building
historic victory
Word Forms
more historic comparative, historics plural, most historic superlative
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Etymology
From Latin historicus, from Greek historikós ("exact, historical").