1. historic(s = adj.all) historical - belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past; "historic victories"; "historical (or historic) times"; "a historical character"
Derived forms noun history5, noun history1
2. historic(s = adj.all) - important in history; "the historic first voyage to outer space"
Derived forms noun history3, noun history2
1. Of or pertaining to history, or the record of past events; as, an historical poem; the historic page. [1913 Webster]
" There warriors frowning in historic brass." [1913 Webster]
2. having once lived, existed, or taken place in the real world; -- contrasted with
3. Belonging to the past; as, historical (or historic) times; a historical character. [WordNet 1.5]
4. Within the period of time recorded in written documents; as, within historic times. Opposite of
5. Same as diachronic. [WordNet 1.5]
historic, adj.
1 famous or important in history or potentially so (a historic moment).
2 Gram. (of a tense) normally used in the narration of past events (esp. Latin & Greek imperfect and pluperfect; (cf. PRIMARY)).
3 archaic or disp. = HISTORICAL.
Idiom:
historic infinitive the infinitive when used instead of the indicative. historic present the present tense used instead of the past in vivid narration.
Etymology:
L historicus f. Gk historikos (as HISTORY)
N description, account, statement, report, expose, specification, particulars, state of facts, summary of facts, brief, return, catalogue raisonne, guidebook, delineation, sketch, monograph, minute account, detailed particular account, circumstantial account, graphic account, narration, recital, rehearsal, relation, historiography, chronography, historic Muse, Clio, history, biography, autobiography, necrology, obituary, narrative, history, memoir, memorials, annals, saga, tradition, legend, story, tale, historiette, personal narrative, journal, life, adventures, fortunes, experiences, confessions, anecdote, ana, trait, work of fiction, novel, romance, Minerva press, fairy tale, nursery tale, fable, parable, apologue, dime novel, penny dreadful, shilling shocker relator, raconteur, historian, biographer, fabulist, novelist, descriptive, graphic, narrative, epic, suggestive, well-drawn, historic, traditional, traditionary, legendary, anecdotic, storied, described, furor scribendi.