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having great meaning or lasting effect
- a historic peace agreement between the two nations
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“Historic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/historic. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of historic was in 1594
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