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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
historic
his·tor·ic BrE [hɪˈstɒrɪk] NAmE [hɪˈstɔːrɪk] NAmE [hɪˈstɑːrɪk] adjective usually before noun 1. important in history; likely to be thought of as important at some time in the future •a historic building/monument •The area is of special historic interest. •Visit historic Chester. •a historic occasion/decision/day/visit/victory 2. of a period during which history was recorded •in historic times compare ↑prehistoric Some speakers do not pronounce the ‘h’ at the beginning of historic and use ‘an’ instead of ‘a’ before it. This now sounds old-fashioned. Word Origin: [historic] early 17th cent. (in the sense ‘relating to or in accordance with history’): via Latin from Greek historikos, from historia ‘narrative, knowing by enquiry’, from histōr ‘learned, wise man’, from an Indo-European root shared by wit ‘have knowledge’. Which Word?: historic / historical Historic is usually used to describe something that is so important that it is likely to be remembered: ▪ Today is a historic occasion for our country. Historical usually describes something that is connected with the past or with the study of history, or something that really happened in the past: ▪ I have been doing some historical research. ◇ ▪ Was Robin Hood a historical figure? Example Bank: •The party has won a historic victory at the polls. •a historic building/monument
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