historiographer

[ hi-stawr-ee-og-ruh-fer, -stohr- ]

noun

1. a historian, especially one appointed to write an official history of a group, period, or institution.
2. an official historian, as of a court, institution, or cultural or learned society.

historiographer

/ hɪˌstɔːrɪˈɒɡrəfə /

noun

1. a historian, esp one concerned with historical method and the writings of other historians
2. a historian employed to write the history of a group or public institution

Other Words From

• his·tori·ogra·pher·ship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of historiographer¹

1485–95; < Latin historiograph ( us ) < Greek historiográphos ( history, -o-, -graph ) + -er ¹

Example Sentences

He was made inspector of the French courts of justice in Berlin, and historiographer to the king.

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Two hundred years later he would have been described as historiographer royal.

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In 1647 he was summoned by Queen Christina to Stockholm as court librarian and historiographer.

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The only post for which he made a direct application was that of historiographer.

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In his character of historiographer Marmontel wrote a history of the regency which is of little value.

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Related Words

• professor
• teacher
• writer