archivist

[ ahr-kuh-vist, -kahy- ]

/ ˈɑr kə vɪst, -kaɪ- /

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noun

a person responsible for preserving, organizing, or servicing archival material.

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Nearby words

architecture parlante, architrave, archival, archival storage, archive, archivist, archivolt, archliberal, archlute, archly, archness

Origin of archivist

From the French word archiviste, dating back to 1745–55. See archive, -ist

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Examples from the Web for archivist

He was an American archivist who sought to keep the American musical tradition alive even when it was under assault.
‘Dirt Farmer,’ Levon Helm’s Overlooked Gem|David Masciotra|April 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
At the library, archivist Michael Stephens says Romney may even end up with his own display case, right beside the one for George.
Mitt Romney’s British Mormon Ancestors|Mike Giglio|January 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
She even applied for a job as an archivist for the Girl Scouts of America.
Is a GED More Valuable Than a PhD?|Kai Ma|January 13, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The French, too, have invented a profession unknown in England—that of archivist.
Old and New Paris, v. 1|Henry Sutherland Edwards

As archivist of Antwerp he made use of his opportunities by writing a history of Flemish letters.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4|Various
On the morrow, about noontide, Camus the Archivist is busy 'verifying their powers;' several hundreds of them already here.
The French Revolution|Thomas Carlyle
(corresponding and recording secretaries) and the Archivist, who had charge of the archives.
Julia Ward Howe|Laura E. Richards
He was also archivist and then librarian of the city of Frankfort.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for archivist

archivist

/ (ˈɑːkɪvɪst) /

noun

a person in charge of archives, their collection, and cataloguing

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