historied

[ his-tuh-reed, his-treed ]

adjective

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

   Italy is a richly historied land.

Other Words From

• un·histo·ried adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of historied¹

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

Example Sentences

When Grace wanted to see Gettysburg, Kelly told her and Brian that she was “about historied out.”

From Washington Times

Rhimes’ speech was poignant yet powerful, touching on the historied illusion of ‘the glass ceiling’.

From Forbes

Certainly, in rich, historied, and durable organizations, stewardship is as likely to be present as the surging flow of revenue that feeds them.

From Forbes

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

From Project Gutenberg

To the spot thus historied the two moralists of the moonlight come now, and, with many tumbles, Mr. McLAUGHLIN removes certain artfully placed stones and rubbish, and lifts a clumsy extemporized trap-door.

From Project Gutenberg