"historic present" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: historic presents [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} historic present (plural historic presents)
  1. (grammar) The historical present tense. Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-historic_present-en-noun-517JHzIz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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