LookItUphistoric
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /hɪˈstɔrɪk/ · UK /hɪˈstɒrɪk/
historic means: Important in the past or likely to be remembered as important in the future.
adjective
Important in the past or likely to be remembered as important in the future.
- We visited a historic castle.
- The two countries signed a historic agreement.
- This historic victory changed the future of the country.
Used to describe grammar forms that tell about past events.
- The writer uses the historic present.
- We studied historic tenses in our Latin class.
- The historic infinitive makes the account feel more immediate.
Questions about historic
What does historic mean?
Important in the past or likely to be remembered as important in the future.
What is historic in other languages?
Türkçe: tarihî · Español: histórico · Français: historique · Deutsch: historisch · Italiano: storico · 日本語: 歴史的な
How do you pronounce historic?
In American English /hɪˈstɔrɪk/; in British English /hɪˈstɒrɪk/.
How do you use historic in a sentence?
We visited a historic castle. The two countries signed a historic agreement.
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