historic
/hɪˈstɒrɪk/adjective
उच्चारण हिस्टॉरिक
ऐतिहासिक (महत्वपूर्ण)
Core word
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important in history; likely to be thought of as important at some time in the future
ऐतिहासिक (महत्वपूर्ण)
- a historic victory
- a historic monument
- The signing of the treaty was a historic moment.
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- The city has many historic buildings.
- Winning the gold medal was a historic achievement for the village.
Synonyms momentous landmark significant famous epoch-making
Opposite unimportant insignificant
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a historic + noun
Historic describes a place, event or decision that is important in history, so it usually sits before a noun.
'Historic' ऐसे स्थान, घटना या निर्णय का वर्णन करता है जो इतिहास में महत्वपूर्ण हो; यह प्रायः noun से पहले आता है।
- Independence Day 1947 was a historic moment for India.
- The historic fort attracts thousands of tourists every year.
article: a historic / an historic
Because the h is pronounced, a historic is the normal modern form; an historic is old-fashioned.
'h' का उच्चारण होने से आधुनिक प्रयोग 'a historic' है; 'an historic' पुराना ढंग है।
- It was a historic victory for the women's team.
historic vs historical
Historic means important enough to be remembered; historical means related to the past or to the study of history.
'Historic' का अर्थ याद रखे जाने योग्य महत्वपूर्ण है; 'historical' का अर्थ अतीत या इतिहास के अध्ययन से संबंधित है।
- The treaty was a historic agreement.
- She is reading a historical novel.
historic + site / building / occasion
It often pairs with places that are protected because of their past.
यह प्रायः उन स्थानों के साथ आता है जो अपने अतीत के कारण संरक्षित हैं।
- The government has declared the old market a historic site.
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historic + noun
momentvictoryoccasiondecisionspeechagreement
- The historic decision opened higher education to many more girls.
historic + place noun
sitebuildingmonumenttownbattlefield
- Radhika visited a historic monument on the school trip.
adverb + historic
trulygenuinelyundoubtedlygenuinely
- It was a truly historic day for the village, which got electricity for the first time.
verb + historic
makedeclarevisitpreserverestore
- The team made historic progress in the second half of the match.
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- The launch of the Chandrayaan mission was a historic achievement for Indian science.
चंद्रयान मिशन का प्रक्षेपण भारतीय विज्ञान की एक ऐतिहासिक उपलब्धि थी।
- The city's historic centre has narrow lanes and old havelis.
शहर के ऐतिहासिक केंद्र में संकरी गलियाँ और पुरानी हवेलियाँ हैं।
- The Supreme Court gave a historic judgment on the right to education.
सर्वोच्च न्यायालय ने शिक्षा के अधिकार पर एक ऐतिहासिक निर्णय दिया।
- They chose a historic hotel near the river for the wedding.
उन्होंने विवाह के लिए नदी के पास एक ऐतिहासिक होटल चुना।
- The speech was historic, but few people remember its exact words today.
वह भाषण ऐतिहासिक था, पर आज कम लोगों को उसके सटीक शब्द याद हैं।
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✗ It was an historic novel about the Mughals.
✓ It was a historical novel about the Mughals.
A novel set in the past is historical, not historic.
अतीत में स्थापित उपन्यास 'historical' कहलाता है, 'historic' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Both words come from history but point to different ideas: importance versus connection with the past.
दोनों शब्द 'history' से बने हैं, पर एक का संबंध महत्व से है और दूसरे का अतीत से।
Important enough to be remembered in history.
इतना महत्वपूर्ण कि इतिहास में याद रखा जाए।
- The first flight from the village airstrip was a historic event.
Connected with the past or with the study of history.
अतीत या इतिहास के अध्ययन से संबंधित।
- The museum keeps historical records of the town.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart, asked very often: historic (very important in history: 'a historic day') and historical (connected with the past: 'historical records').
इन्हें अलग रखिए, यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: historic (इतिहास में बहुत महत्वपूर्ण: 'a historic day') और historical (अतीत से संबंधित: 'historical records')।