historic
[adjective]
Synonyms: significant, epoch-making, extraordinary, famous, ground-breaking, momentous, notable, outstanding, remarkable

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his‧tor‧ic /hɪˈstɒrɪk $ -ˈstɔː-, -ˈstɑː-/ adjective [usually before noun]
[Word Family: noun: historian, history, prehistory; adjective: historic, prehistoric, historical; adverb: historically]

1. a historic place or building is very old:
the restoration of historic buildings
ancient historic sites
our historic monuments

2. a historic event or act is very important and will be recorded as part of history:
a historic meeting of world leaders
‘It is a historic moment,’ he told journalists.

3. formal having taken place or existed in the past:
It’s unlikely that the share price will exceed historic levels.

4. historic times are the periods of time whose history has been recorded ⇒ prehistoric:
Extinct volcanoes are those that have not erupted in historic times.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

historic
adjective
1.
BAD: She likes reading historic novels.
GOOD: She likes reading historical novels.

Usage Note:
historic = (1) very important in history: 'a historic voyage', 'a historic decision' (2) having a long history: 'a historic tradition', 'a historic building'
historical = (1) about or based upon people who actually lived or events that actually happened: 'Historical records suggest that the prince was fully aware of the murders.' (2) connected with or found in history: 'a diary of great historical interest', 'a historical document', 'for historical reasons'.

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2.
BAD: He likes reading historic books.
GOOD: He likes reading history books.
BAD: We spent the afternoon at the historic museum.
GOOD: We spent the afternoon at the history museum.

Usage Note:
a history book/lesson/museum etc = a book/lesson/museum etc that deals with the subject of history: 'Our history teacher next term is Mr Young.'

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