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[hɪˈstɒrɪk], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- famous or important in history, or potentially so
(e.g: the area's numerous historic sites)
- (of a tense) used in the narration of past events, especially Latin and Greek imperfect and pluperfect
Phrases:
Origin
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early 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)
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