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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.


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Etymology

Origin of historied

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

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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)

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

From The Dynasts by Hardy, Thomas

The thing that's done, Be it a historied feat or nine days' fizz, Will be done long before they join us here.

From The Dynasts by Hardy, Thomas

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

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