historian

historian: noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ distinguished, eminent, great, leading, noted, respected

▪ a talk given by an eminent social historian

▪ serious

▪ No serious historian today accepts this theory.

▪ academic, professional

▪ amateur

▪ official

▪ the official historian of the United States Army

▪ presidential (esp. AmE)

▪ contemporary, future

▪ The oldest tradition goes back to the contemporary historian John Foxe.

▪ What will future historians make of the late 20th century?

▪ ancient, medieval, modern

▪ She is a writer as well as a distinguished modern historian.

▪ local

▪ architectural, art, church, cultural, economic, film, legal, literary, military, political, social, etc.

▪ revisionist

▪ Revisionist historians have questioned the accepted version of events.

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Synonyms:

Chronicler, annalist, writer of history

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historian — mid 15c., from M.Fr. historien (14c.), from L. historia (see HISTORY (Cf. history)). As writer of history in the higher sense (distinguished from a mere annalist or chronicler), from 1530s. The O.E. word was þeod wita. [T]he historian s fallacy… … Etymology dictionary
Historian — His*to ri*an, n. [F. historien.] 1. A writer of history; a chronicler; an annalist. [1913 Webster] Even the historian takes great liberties with facts. Sir J. Reynolds. [1913 Webster] 2. One versed or well informed in history. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
historian — ► NOUN ▪ an expert in history … English terms dictionary
historian — [his tôr′ē ən] n. [MFr historien] 1. a writer of history 2. an authority on or specialist in history … English World dictionary
Historian — An historian is an individual who studies and writes about history, and is regarded as an authority on it. [http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=historian historian] . Wordnet.princeton.edu. Accessed 28 June 2008] Historians are concerned… … Wikipedia
historian */*/ — UK [hɪˈstɔːrɪən] / US [hɪˈstɔrɪən] noun [countable] Word forms historian : singular historian plural historians someone who studies or writes about events in history … English dictionary
historian — n. 1 a writer of history, esp. a critical analyst, rather than a compiler. 2 a person learned in or studying history (English historian; ancient historian). Etymology: F historien f. L (as HISTORY) … Useful english dictionary
historian — his|to|ri|an W3 [hıˈsto:riən] n someone who studies history, or the history of a particular thing art/literary/military etc historian … Dictionary of contemporary English
historian — [[t]hɪstɔ͟ːriən[/t]] historians N COUNT A historian is a person who specializes in the study of history, and who writes books and articles about it … English dictionary
historian — see until the lions produce their own historian, the story of the hunt will glorify only the hunter … Proverbs new dictionary

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