Dictionary Thesaurus Word Dynamo Quotes Reference Translator Spanish

historiated

[hi-stawr-ee-ey-tid, -stohr-]

adjective

(especially of initial letters on an illuminated manuscript) decorated with animals, flowers, or other designs that have a narrative or symbolic purpose.

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source

Link To historiated

Collins

World English Dictionary

historiated (hɪˈstɔːrɪˌeɪtɪd)

—*adj*
	Also: storiated decorated with flowers or animals

[C19: from Medieval Latin historiāre to tell a story in pictures, from Latin historia story]

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source

Word Dynamo By Dictionary.com

Searching for historiated?
How many words do you actually know?

FIND OUT

Quote Of The Day

"I think it's one of the scars in our culture that we have too high an opinion of ourselves. We align ourselves with the angels instead of the higher primates."

-Angela Carter

Partners:Word Bloglines Citysearch The Daily Beast Ask Answers Ask Kids Life123 Sendori Thesaurus

About Privacy Policy Terms of Use API Careers Advertise with Us Contact Us Help

historiated

his·to·ri·at·ed