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ar·chi·vist
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kə
vɪst
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noun
a person responsible for preserving, organizing, or servicing archival material.
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Origin:
1745–55;
<
French
archiviste.
See
archive
,
-ist
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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archivist
(ˈɑːkɪvɪst)
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n
a person in charge of archives, their collection, and cataloguing
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2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
archivist
1753, from M.L. or It. archivista or Fr. archiviste (see
archives
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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