historian
noun
his·to·ri·an
hi-ˈstȯr-ē-ən 
-ˈstär-
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 in a Sentence
historians are still trying to sort out fact from fiction in the story of Kateri Tekakwitha, the Lily of the Mohawks
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Hardeep Dhillon is an educator and historian at the University of Pennsylvania.
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TIME, 23 Apr. 2024
Researchers examined primary sources like letters and newspaper reports, then talked to local historians and amateur archaeologists to pinpoint the likely site of the Seder.
—Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
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TIME, 23 Apr. 2024
Researchers examined primary sources like letters and newspaper reports, then talked to local historians and amateur archaeologists to pinpoint the likely site of the Seder.
—Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Historian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/historian. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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historian
noun
his·to·ri·an
his-ˈtōr-ē-ən
-ˈtȯr-,
-ˈtär-
: a student or writer of history
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