historic
/hɪˈstoɹɪk/ adjective B1- Very important; noteworthy: having importance or significance in history. · A historic opportunity· July 4, 1776, is a historic date. A great deal of historical research has been done on the events leading up to that day.
- Old-fashioned, untouched by modernity.
- Synonym of historical: of, concerning, or in accordance with recorded history or the past generally (See usage notes.)
- Various grammatical tenses and moods specially used in retelling past events. · The historic tenses include the imperfect, the pluperfect, and the future perfect.
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Today was our third day driving on historic Route 66.
You can also visit small music halls scattered across the historic neighborhoods.
The two railroad lines finally met in Utah on a historic spring day.
The actual games in this historic series are known as Test matches.
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