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historic
What does historic mean?
historic (adjective): important in history.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce historic?
/hɪˈstɔɹɪk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does historic come from?
From Latin historicus (“historical”), from Ancient Greek ἱστορικός (historikós, “exact; historical”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to historic
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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possessing life
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last; ultimate
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important in history
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whole; complete
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