Quoted wrongly from the dictionary! (5)
I believe the answer is:
cited
'quoted' is the definition.
('cite' can be a synonym of 'quote')
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cited that I've seen before include "Made reference to -- edict (anag)" , "Quoted or mentioned as example" , "Summoned" , "Commended" , "Called for" .)