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storied

1 American  
[stawr-eed, stohr-] / ˈstɔr id, ˈstoʊr- /
especially British, storeyed

adjective

  1. having stories story or floors (often used in combination).

    a two-storied house.
storied 2 American  
[stawr-eed, stohr-] / ˈstɔr id, ˈstoʊr- /

adjective

  1. recorded or celebrated in history or story.

    the storied cities of ancient Greece.

  2. ornamented with designs representing historical, legendary, or similar subjects.

storied British  
/ ˈstɔːrɪd /

adjective

  1. recorded in history or in a story; fabled

  2. decorated with narrative scenes or pictures

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of storied1

First recorded in 1615–25; story 2 + -ed 3

Origin of storied1

First recorded in 1475–85; story 1 + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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When Saks moved into its storied flagship store in 1924, the upper part of Fifth Avenue was still mainly residential, dotted with the mansions of the Astor and Vanderbilt families.

From The Wall Street Journal

Officially known as the Long Beach Coast, the new Pioneer League team is set to play starting this season at the storied Blair Field, home of Long Beach State’s baseball team, the Dirtbags.

From Los Angeles Times

She did dip her toes into the lore of the storied franchise, but didn’t go too deep.

From Los Angeles Times

Discovery the money, but now it wants the storied studio owner behind HBO to show its math.

From MarketWatch

Paying Berkshire’s new CEO a salary more in line with others who share the same title is just one way the storied conglomerate is starting to look more like a normal corporation.

From The Wall Street Journal

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