biographer
[ bahy-og-ruh-fer, bee- ]
/ baɪˈɒg rə fər, bi- /
noun
a writer of someone's biography.
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Origin of biographer
First recorded in 1705–15; biograph(y) + -er1
Words nearby biographer
biogenic amine, biogeochemical cycle, biogeochemistry, biogeography, biographee, biographer, biographical, biographize, biography, biohazard, bioherm
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