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past historic — noun Etymology: past (III) + historic : past tense a … Useful english dictionary
past historic tense — noun A tense used in some languages (such as French and Italian) in narrative, and in spoken language primarily when reading narrative, for completed actions in the past or in speaking of the dead. It is the same as the simple past in many… … Wiktionary
Past historical — The past historical, called preterite in some grammars, [Wilson, Scaryln Norman. Teach Yourself French . New York: David McKay Company, 1970. 46.] is a tense in Romance languages used to refer to events that occurred and were completed in the… … Wikipedia
historic — adjective Date: 1594 historical: as a. famous or important in history < historic battlefields > b. having great and lasting importance < a historic occasion > c. known or established in the past < historic interest rates > d. dating from or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
past tense — noun a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past • Syn: ↑past • Hypernyms: ↑tense • Hyponyms: ↑preterit, ↑preterite * * * noun : a verb tense expressing action or state in or as if in the … Useful english dictionary
historic — historic, historical Both words are used to mean ‘of or concerning history, belonging to the past rather than the present’, but historical is the more objective word denoting something that happened in the past, whereas historic describes not… … Modern English usage
Historic preservation in New York — is activity undertaken to conserve older buildings, ships, landscapes and other objects of cultural importance in New York State in ways that allow them to continue to communicate meaningfully about past practices, events, and people.Governmental … Wikipedia
historic — his*tor ic (h[i^]s*t[o^]r [i^]k), historical his*tor ic*al (h[i^]s*t[o^]r [i^]*kal), a. [L. historicus, Gr. istoriko s: cf. F. historique. See {History}.] Of or pertaining to history, or the record of past events; as, an historical poem; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Historic preservation — or heritage conservation is a professional endeavor that seeks to preserve the ability of older (e.g., historic ) objects to communicate an intended meaning. This meaning is rooted in cultural and social processes that negotiate how the… … Wikipedia
historic - historical — ◊ historic You use historic to say that something was important in history, or that it will be regarded as important in the future. ...their historic struggle for emancipation. ...a historic decision. ◊ historical You use historical to … Useful english dictionary
