historic

Signification (Anglais)

Adj

1. Very important; noteworthy: having importance or significance in history.
2. Old-fashioned, untouched by modernity.
3. (uncommon) Synonym of historical: of, concerning, or in accordance with recorded history or the past generally (See usage notes.)
4. Various grammatical tenses and moods specially used in retelling past events.

Noun

1. (obsolete) A history, a non-fiction account of the past.
2. (obsolete) A historian.

Concepts

historique

historisant

Synonymes

historical

storied

unprecedented

from history

traditional

record-breaking

consequential

Traductions

historisch

storico

histórico

historisch

histórico

dîrokî

geschichtlich

historicus

històric

storica

ιστορικός

istoric

tarîxî

mêjûyî

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/(h)ɪˈstɒɹɪk/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Latin historicus (“historical”), from Ancient Greek ἱστορικός (historikós, “exact; historical”). Cognate with French historique. By surface analysis, history + -ic.

Phrases

The high school and gymnasium are on the National Register of Historic Places .

Le lycée et le gymnase sont sur le registre national des lieux historiques.

After demobilisation he repaired historic buildings for the Ministry of Works .

Après la démobilisation, il a réparé les bâtiments historiques du ministère des Travaux.

No recreational or visitors' amenities are available at the historic site .

Aucune équipement récréatif ou des visiteurs n'est disponible sur le site historique.