historic figure

collocation in English

meaningsofhistoricandfigure

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historic
adjective
uk
/hɪˈstɒr.ɪk/us
/hɪˈstɔːr.ɪk/
important or likely to be important ...
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figure
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfɪɡ.ər/us
/ˈfɪɡ.jɚ/
the symbol for a number or an amount expressed ...
See more atfigure

(Definition ofhistoricandfigurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofhistoric figure

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Not only did he manage to avoid any reduction in quota, but he obtained an addition to thehistoricfigure.
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At the start of the 1970s thehistoricfigureshowed that output was about £5 billion.
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It is simply advanced as a percentage of somehistoricfigurewhich itself was a percentage of some other sum similarly arrived at.
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The county believes that we must accommodate inward migration of 7,330 a year, but thehistoricfigureis 5,000 a year.
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Even in historical sources, he has appeared as ahistoricfigure.
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These works combine either a pre-existing text or ahistoricfigurewith elements of genre fiction.
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On match days he would find ahistoricfigurewhose date of birth fell on that day and pretend to be them during the match and in interviews.
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Unlike the tradition of public sculpture, however, these were not to commemorate historic figures but rather to improve the environment or to be of practical use.
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The value of the output, in historic figures, of this industry has risen considerably in the last 10 years, from about £5,200 million to an estimated £19,000 million last year.
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It should use benchmarks rather than historic figures to set budgets and consider introducing fund management plans for all fundholders, to provide a basis for agreeing objectives and monitoring performance.
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They are named after four local historic figures.
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Each episode is a travelogue highlighting historic figures, travel sites, cuisine, activities, cuisine and golf courses that contribute to the locale's lore.
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Her subject matter was eclectic, including landscapes, still life, western scenes and historic figures.
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Most national poets are historic figures, though a few contemporary writers working in relatively new or revived national literatures are also considered national poets.
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They are unable to travel back in time as several historic figures and monuments rain down into the present.
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It includes a number of statues of various historic figures, four fountains, and a regular grid array of heavily pollarded trees.
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The show was fully scripted, yet the scripts were carefully crafted to give the appearance of spontaneous discussion among historic figures.
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The company specializes in creating, designing, and writing limited-edition books on a variety of subjects such as authors, historic figures, artists and leaders.
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Both sides had prepared many witnesses, including many prominent historians and historic figures.
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