Synonyms:
historic
Meaning: important in history; "the historic first voyage to outer space"
Synonyms:
historic, historical
Meaning: belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past; "historic victories"; "historical (or historic) times"; "a historical character"
Usage examples
In historic practice the error has cut two ways.
It was a historic moment, on that June day, in the third year of the World War.
The actress who played Marguerite was even then old-fashioned, though historic.
This state of affairs explains many things in our historic educational traditions.
This historic country is bounded on the east by Persia and on the west by the Arabian desert.
In historic events the rule forbidding us to eat of the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge is specially applicable.
Even the narrow streets of Edinburgh and the old Canongate itself became historic ground under the Wizard's spell.
Only unconscious action bears fruit, and he who plays a part in an historic event never understands its significance.
Master Simeon, with face leaner than ever and inturning eyes, glared impotently at the chief actors in this historic scene.
In the distance they could see the spire of St. Philip's, one of the historic churches of Charleston, and everywhere fluttered the palmetto flag.