historian

[hi-stawr-ee-uhn, -stohr-]

noun

1. an expert in history; authority on history.

2. a writer of history; chronicler.

historian

/ hɪˈstɔːrɪən /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of historian¹

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

Example Sentences

But many fields that Microsoft highlighted as having the greatest potential to be affected by AI—including those historians!—are the ones where adoption is lagging.

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As historian Heather Cox Richardson wrote in her newsletter this week, there is a burgeoning consumer protest movement as well.

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According to historians and industry analysts, not really.

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Pascal Perrin, an art historian and Renoir expert, lauded the "exceptional condition of the work, which has undergone no restoration" while presenting the canvas.

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The Dutch historian wrote on social media that the decision had come "from the highest levels within the BBC".

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