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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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 18 Nov. 2025
When the university rector, church historian Karl Heussi, opposed Frick’s request, the students’ association, already dominated by National Socialist sympathizers, rebelled.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
While some of the material has circulated previously among aviation historians, its formal release has reignited public interest — even as experts caution that the documents, though historically rich, are unlikely to rewrite what is widely accepted about the final flight.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
What might seem like interior decoration is often viewed by historians as political communication.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 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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