historic occasion
collocation in Englishmeaningsofhistoricandoccasion
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historic
adjective
uk/hɪˈstɒr.ɪk/us/hɪˈstɔːr.ɪk/
important or likely to be important ...
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occasion
noun[C]
uk/əˈkeɪ.ʒən/us/əˈkeɪ.ʒən/
a particular time, especially when something happens or ...
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(Definition ofhistoricandoccasionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The representatives of the eleven applicant countries have all experienced anhistoricoccasion.
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This was anhistoricoccasionand provided a unique opportunity to set the tune for future relations.
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The chances are that no original views will be expressed in this debate, but—who knows—today may be anhistoricoccasion.
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This is anhistoricoccasionin many ways.
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I feel that this is anhistoricoccasion.
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I believe that this is something of anhistoricoccasion.
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I rise on this important andhistoricoccasionwith a great deal of pleasure.
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I am sure that the majority of people recognise that it was ahistoricoccasionand that important progress was made.
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Thishistoricoccasionjustifies some exceptional provision to help people to celebrate it in a traditionally festive spirit.
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It will be a veryhistoricoccasionwhen he does.
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This was anhistoricoccasionand provided a unique opportunity to set the tone for future relations.
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However, on thishistoricoccasionit would be wrong not to take into account the economic position.
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Given that his party is currently in power, it was anhistoricoccasion.
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It may be quite anhistoricoccasion, and we record our thanks.
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He knew that this was anhistoricoccasion.
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This, in a sense, was anhistoricoccasion.
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It was said by the first two speakers that this is anhistoricoccasion.
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We are today taking part in a trulyhistoricoccasion.
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I do not want to say any more about the merits of this question, except that this will be a great andhistoricoccasion.
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