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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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  • his·tori·ogra·pher·ship noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of historiographer1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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