chronologist

noun

chro·nol·o·gist krə-ˈnä-lə-jist

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: an expert in chronology

Examples of chronologist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Work by dendro-chronologists and ice-core experts points to an enormous spasm of volcanic activity in the 530s and 540s CE, unlike anything else in the past few thousand years. —

Kyle Harper, Smithsonian, 19 Dec. 2017

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Word History

Etymology

chronology + -ist entry 1, after French chronologiste or New Latin chronologista

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chronologist was in 1611

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“Chronologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chronologist. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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