Historian
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /hɪˈstɔːɹɪən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Historian is a noun meaning A writer of history.
Meaning
A writer of history.
More Meanings
- One who studies or researches history.
- (medicine) One who recounts their own medical history.
Example Sentences
The patient is unconscious when the syncopal event takes place and therefore is a poor historian.
history does not consult the convenience of historians, though some of them are not always aware of it.
If this is what real people and societies are like, then it may be appropriate for historians to represent their subjects' lives in storylike form.
Word Forms
- historians
Synonyms for historian
Depending on context, synonyms include commentator, historiographer.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include historiographer, historiography, history, historical, story, dated.
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