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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
historic
/(h)ɪˈstɒɹɪk/
adjective
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
- “The black and white photograph captured a historic moment.”Tatoeba
- “The situation in the historic center is relatively stable.”Tatoeba
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)