historic

Important in the past or likely to be remembered as important in the future.

• We visited a historic castle.
• The two countries signed a historic agreement.
• This historic victory changed the future of the country.

Similar words: significant, momentous

Common phrases: historic event, historic building, historic moment, historic victory

Used to describe grammar forms that tell about past events.

• The writer uses the historic present.
• We studied historic tenses in our Latin class.
• The historic infinitive makes the account feel more immediate.

Similar words: historical

Common phrases: historic present, historic tense, historic infinitive