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单词 historiated
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Definition of historiated in English:

historiated

adjective hɪˈstɔːrɪeɪtɪdhiˈstôrēˌādəd
  • (of an initial letter in an illuminated manuscript) decorated with designs representing scenes from the text.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • These, too, were the work of several artists working simultaneously on numbers of quires on details such as historiated initials.
    • Interestingly in this context, a dove with a crown in his beak hovers right outside the opening and well-known historiated initial of Book I of Juliana's vita.
    • Numerous panels and illuminated miniatures or historiated initials survive and frequently appear on the art market.
    • The fifth historiated capital is of a very different type.

Origin

Late 19th century: from French historié, past participle of historier in an obsolete sense 'illustrate', from medieval Latin historiare, from historia (see history).

Rhymes

storiated
 
 

Definition of historiated in US English:

historiated

adjectivehiˈstôrēˌādəd
  • (of an initial letter in an illuminated manuscript) decorated with designs representing scenes from the text.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Interestingly in this context, a dove with a crown in his beak hovers right outside the opening and well-known historiated initial of Book I of Juliana's vita.
    • Numerous panels and illuminated miniatures or historiated initials survive and frequently appear on the art market.
    • These, too, were the work of several artists working simultaneously on numbers of quires on details such as historiated initials.
    • The fifth historiated capital is of a very different type.

Origin

Late 19th century: from French historié, past participle of historier in an obsolete sense ‘illustrate’, from medieval Latin historiare, from historia (see history).

 
 
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