单词 | historic |
释义 | historic/hɪˈstɒrɪk /adjective 1Famous or important in history, or potentially so: the area’s numerous historic sites a historic occasion...
Synonyms famous, famed, important, significant, notable, celebrated, renowned, momentous, headline, consequential, outstanding, extraordinary, memorable, unforgettable, remarkable, landmark, groundbreaking, epoch-making, red-letter, of importance, of significance, of consequence, earth-shaking, earth-shattering 1.1 archaic Of or concerning history; of the past: eruptions in historic times...
2 Grammar (Of a tense) used in the narration of past events, especially Latin and Greek imperfect and pluperfect. Usage1 On the use of an historic moment or a historic moment, see an (usage). 2 Historic and historical are used in slightly different ways. Historic means ‘famous or important in history’, as in a historic occasion, whereas historical means ‘concerning history or historical events’, as in historical evidence: thus a historic event is one that was very important, whereas a historical event is something that happened in the past. OriginEarly 17th century (in the sense 'relating to or in accordance with history'): via Latin from Greek historikos, from historia 'narrative, knowing by enquiry' (see history). Rhymes |
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