archivist

[ahr-kuh-vist, -kahy-] Origin

ar·chi·vist

[ahr-kuh-vist, -kahy-]
noun
a person responsible for preserving, organizing, or servicing archival material.

Origin:
1745–55; < French archiviste. See archive, -ist
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Archivist is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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archivist (ˈɑːkɪvɪst)
 
n
a person in charge of archives, their collection, and cataloguing

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archivist
1753, from M.L. or It. archivista or Fr. archiviste (see archives).
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