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Definition of HISTORIC

Historic
Historic His*tor"ic, Historical His*tor"ic*al, a. [L. historicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. historique. See History.] Of or pertaining to history, or the record of past events; as, an historical poem; the historic page. -- His*tor"ic*al*ness, n. -- His*to*ric"i*ty, n. There warriors frowning in historic brass. --Pope. 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.

Meaning of HISTORIC from wikipedia

- word historiography. The adjective historical is attested from 1661, and historic from 1669. Historians write in the context of their own time, and with...
- The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of sites, buildings, structures, districts, and...
- A National Historic Landmark (NHL) is a building, district, object, site, or structure that is officially recognized by the United States government for...
- 000 students. Its historic centre (Altstadt) is one of the best-preserved city centres in Central Europe. In 1999, the city's historic centre was added...
- National Historic Engineering Landmark may refer to: Historic Civil Engineering Landmark (designated by the American Society of Civil Engineers) - see...
- Historic Royal Palaces is an independent charity that manages six of the United Kingdom's royal palaces, five in London and one in Northern Ireland: The...
- Historic Overtown / Lyric Theatre station is a station on the Metrorail rapid transit system in northwest Downtown, Miami, Florida. The station is located...
- Pleasant Valley Historic District may refer to: Pleasant Valley Historic District (Crandall, Georgia), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in...
- Historic districts in the United States are designated historic districts recognizing a group of buildings, archaeological resources, or other properties...
- The following is a list of Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks as designated by the American Society of Civil Engineers since it began the program in...