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historic

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/hɪˈstɔːrɪk/ · his-tor-ic

Having importance or significance in history.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Having importance or significance in history.

تاریخ میں اہمیت یا خصوصیت رکھنا۔

تاریخی

tareekhi

Synonyms

significantmomentousconsequentialاہممعنی خیزنتیجہ خیز

Antonyms

insignificanttrivialunimportantغیر اہممعمولیبے وقعت

Common Collocations

  • historic event
  • historic moment
  • historic site

Example Sentences

The signing of the Declaration of Independence was a historic event.

آزادی کے اعلان پر دستخط کرنا ایک تاریخی واقعہ تھا۔

Azadi ke ailan par dastakht karna aik tareekhi waqia tha.

She visited several historic sites during her travels.

اس نے اپنے سفر کے دوران کئی تاریخی مقامات کا دورہ کیا۔

Us ne apne safar ke doran kai tareekhi maqamat ka daura kiya.

This year marks a historic milestone for our community.

اس سال ہماری برادری کے لیے ایک تاریخی سنگ میل ہے۔

Is saal hamari baradri ke liye aik tareekhi sang mil hai.

Easily Confused With

historical:'Historic' refers to events or moments of great significance, while 'historical' pertains to anything related to history, regardless of its importance.

Word Family

history
nounتاریخ
historian
nounمورخ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Historic is like a high-stakes story in history.

Imagine a grand ancient building that symbolizes a pivotal moment in history.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

تاریخ اپنے آپ کو دہراتی ہے۔

Tareekh apne aap ko dohrati hai.

History repeats itself.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Greek "historikos" — of history, pertaining to history

First known use: 15th century

The word 'historic' comes from the Greek word 'historikos', which relates to history. Over time, it evolved through Latin into Middle English as 'historic'.