historic
adjective
[ hɪˈstɒrɪk ]
• famous or important in history, or potentially so.
• "the area's numerous historic sites"
Similar:
famous,
famed,
important,
significant,
notable,
celebrated,
renowned,
momentous,
headline,
consequential,
outstanding,
extraordinary,
memorable,
unforgettable,
remarkable,
landmark,
groundbreaking,
epoch-making,
red-letter,
of importance,
of significance,
of consequence,
earth-shaking,
earth-shattering,
• (of a tense) used in the narration of past events, especially Latin and Greek imperfect and pluperfect.
Origin:
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).
