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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Juan Williams, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Overall, historians estimate that about 564,000 Hungarian Jews were killed during the Holocaust.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The event has remained nimble because that’s the only way to survive, historians told The Denver Post.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Slobodian is an academic historian and public intellectual.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Historian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/historian. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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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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