Main Entry:

his·to·ri·og·ra·phy

Pronunciation:

\-fē\

Function:

noun

Date:

1569

1 a: the writing of history ; especially : the writing of history based on the critical examination of sources, the selection of particulars from the authentic materials, and the synthesis of particulars into a narrative that will stand the test of critical methods b: the principles, theory, and history of historical writing <a course in historiography>2: the product of historical writing : a body of historical literature

— his·to·rio·graph·i·cal \-ē-ə-ˈgra-fi-kəl\ also his·to·rio·graph·ic \-fik\ adjective

— his·to·rio·graph·i·cal·ly \-ē-ə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb