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

Synonyms

• annalist
• chronicler

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Spy stories appeal to our anxieties As a genre, espionage was first born from literature, where spy novels and spy fiction grew in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, alongside increasing globalization and imperial force, said film historian Samhita Sunya. —Leah Asmelash, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024

But the topic is rarely covered in depth, in part because it is usually discussed by modernist art historians who have little specialist expertise in ancient Andean art. —K. L. H. Wells, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024

Little Rock art historian and appraiser Jennifer Carman knows more than a bit about Dubé. —Sean Clancy, arkansasonline.com, 1 Sep. 2024

There could be an upside in Walz’s line of attack against Vance’s elite education pedigree, said Brian Rosenwald, a political historian at the University of Pennsylvania. —David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

historian

noun

his·​to·​ri·​an his-ˈtōr-ē-ən 

-ˈtȯr-,

-ˈtär-

: a student or writer of history