historian

his·to·ri·an

noun \hi-ˈstȯr-ē-ən, -ˈstär-\

Definition of HISTORIAN

1

: a student or writer of history; especially : one who produces a scholarly synthesis

2

: a writer or compiler of a chronicle

Examples of HISTORIAN

1. <historians are still trying to sort out fact from fiction in the story of Kateri Tekakwitha, the Lily of the Mohawks>

First Known Use of HISTORIAN

15th century

Related to HISTORIAN

Synonyms: annalist, chronicler

Related Words: autobiographer, biographer; archivist, chronologist, genealogist, hagiographer

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Other History Terms

agonistic, carpetbagger, enceinte, fief, historiography, paladin

Rhymes with HISTORIAN

aurorean, Azorean, Gregorian, Ivorian, Nestorian, praetorian, stentorian, Victorian