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The correct spelling is historic.
How to pronounce historic
/(h)ɪˈstɒɹɪk/
nounIPA: /(h)ɪˈstɒɹɪk/
Say it like: His-tor-ic
The correct spelling is historic. A history, a non-fiction account of the past. For example: "A historic opportunity"
Usage Examples
“A historic opportunity”
“The historic tenses include the imperfect, the pluperfect, and the future perfect.”
“July 4, 1776, is a historic date. A great deal of historical research has been done on the events leading up to that day.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A history, a non-fiction account of the past.
- 2.A historian.
adjective
- 1.Very important; noteworthy: having importance or significance in history.
- 2.Old-fashioned, untouched by modernity.
- 3.(grammar) Various grammatical tenses and moods specially used in retelling past events.
- 4.Of, concerning, or in accordance with recorded history, (particularly) as opposed to legends, myths, and fictions.
- 5.Of, concerning, or in accordance with the past generally.
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