[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

historic \histor"ic\ hi^sto^r"i^k, historical
\histor"ical\ hi^sto^r"i^kal, a. l. historicus, gr.
   "istoriko`s: cf. f. historique. see history.
   of or pertaining to history, or the record of past events;
   as, an historical poem; the historic page. --
   histor"icalness, n. -- historic"ity, n.
   1913 webster

         there warriors frowning in historic brass. --pope.
   1913 webster

   2. having once lived, existed, or taken place in the real
      world; -- contrasted with legendary; as, the historical
      jesus; doubt that a historical camelot every existed;
      actual historical events.
      wordnet 1.5

   3. belonging to the past; as, historical or historic times;
      a historical character.
      wordnet 1.5

   4. within the period of time recorded in written documents;
      as, within historic times. opposite of prehistoric.

   syn: diachronic.
        wordnet 1.5

   5. linguistics same as diachronic. synchronic
      wordnet 1.5

   historical painting, that branch of painting which
      represents the events of history.

   historical sense, that meaning of a passage which is
      deduced from the circumstances of time, place, etc., under
      which it was written.

   the historic sense, the capacity to conceive and represent
      the unity and significance of a past era or age.
      1913 webster
see also:
history histor"icalness historic"ity legendary prehistoric diachronic 
synchronic historical painting historical sense the historic sense 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

historic
     adj 1: belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the
            past; "historic victories"; "historical or historic
            times"; "a historical character" syn: historical
     2: important in history; "the historic first voyage to outer
        space"
see also:
historical 

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