Historian Definition

hĭ-stôrē-ən, -stŏr-
historians
noun
historians
A writer of history.
Webster's New World
An authority on or specialist in history.
Webster's New World
One who writes or compiles a chronological record of events; a chronicler.
American Heritage

One versed or well informed in history.

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Noun

Singular:
historian
Plural:
historians

Origin of Historian

  • From the Middle French historien.

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Historian Sentence Examples

  • The next appearance of the historian made a deeper impression.

  • Their character is well painted by a contemporary historian of their exploits.'

  • The Bohemian historian, Palacky, fifty years ago thoroughly disproved this accusation, and, though it has recently been revived by German historians, it must undoubtedly be considered as a calumny.

  • The historian was born at Putney, Surrey, April 27 (Old Style), 1737.

  • As Scottish historian Thomas Carlyle once observed, "Man seldom, or rather never for a length of time and deliberately, rebels against anything that does not deserve rebelling against."

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