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historied

American  
[his-tuh-reed, his-treed] / ˈhɪs tə rid, ˈhɪs trid /

adjective

  1. abounding in notable history; having an illustrious past; storied.

    Italy is a richly historied land.

Other Word Forms

  • unhistoried adjective

Etymology

Origin of historied

First recorded in 1810–20; history + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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Because of this longevity, they have a historied perspective on what the future may hold.

From Time Magazine Archive

Because of this longevity, they have a historied perspective on what the future may hold.

From Time Magazine Archive

No probable line of thought suggested by Avignon's historied and romantic past will intimate even the mawkish, the sordid, or the banal.

From The Cathedrals of Southern France by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)

I!—I pore on musty chronicles, And muse on usurpations long forgot, And other historied dramas of high wrong!

From The Dynasts by Hardy, Thomas

Must it close As historied conquests do, or be annulled By modern reason and the urbaner sense?—

From The Dynasts by Hardy, Thomas

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