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
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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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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
Writer and critic Cosmin Costinas and art historian Inti Guerrero have been named joint artistic directors of the Ninth Yokohama Triennale, set to take place April 23–September 12, 2027, at the Yokohama Museum of Art and at other venues across the Japanese city.
—News Desk, Artforum, 9 Dec. 2025
Advertisement Made by History takes readers beyond the headlines with articles written and edited by professional historians.
—Time, 9 Dec. 2025
Plutarch, the first-century Greek historian, described the misery of a prisoner in the Greek town of Messene; modern excavations have confirmed his account down to the details.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
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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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