historian

American  

[hi-stawr-ee-uhn, -stohr-] / hɪˈstɔr i ən, -ˈstoʊr- /

noun

1. an expert in history; authority on history.

2. a writer of history; chronicler.

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historian British  

/ hɪˈstɔːrɪən /

noun

1. a person who writes or studies history, esp one who is an authority on it

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Etymology

Origin of historian

1400–50; late Middle English. See history, -an

Example Sentences

“Without a doubt, check number one is the most important piece of paper in Apple’s history,” said Corey Cohen, a computer historian and Apple-1 expert, in a video about the item.

From Los Angeles Times

The noted Roman naturalist and historian was indeed an early expert in fermentation, yet he also wrote about “sal ammoniac” — yes, smelling salts — in his encyclopedic work “Natural History,” published in 79 A.D.

From Los Angeles Times

This first wave of enthusiasts saw and still see themselves as 'urban historians', albeit historians who are often trespassing.

From BBC

“The real Marcus Aurelius seems to be basically a Roman rather than a Stoic,” one historian wrote in 1969.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Auslin is a historian at the Hoover Institution and author of “National Treasure,” a history of the Declaration of Independence to be published in May by Simon & Schuster’s Avid Reader Press.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• professor
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