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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 districts, sites, buildings, structures and...
- value. Historic sites are usually protected by law, and many have been recognized with the official national historic site status. A historic site may...
- Historicism is the idea of attributing significance to elements of space and time, such as historical period, geographical place, and local culture, in...
- The historic counties of England are areas that were established for administration by the Normans, in many cases based on earlier kingdoms and shires...
- addition to being a metonym for the United States Congress, is the largest historic residential neighborhood in Washington, D.C., stretching easterly in front...
- the country's National Register of Historic Places are recognized as National Historic Landmarks. A National Historic Landmark District may include contributing...
- Arizona have been communally designated a National Scenic Byway by the name "Historic Route 66", returning the name to some maps. Several states have adopted...
- The United States National Historic Landmark Program is designed to recognize and honor the nation's cultural and historical heritage. The program was...
- placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, Cadw in Wales, and the...
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