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historian

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his·to·ri·an

[hi-stawr-ee-uhn, -stohr-]
noun
1.
an expert in history; authority on history.
2.
a writer of history; chronicler.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English. See history, -an
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Historian is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
Example Sentences
  • But it would be almost impossible to identify a historian who is ready to argue that slaves engaged in rebellion.
  • Davis is apparently a poor historian as well as a poor ecologist.
  • Lord is a public historian who works for the federal government.
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historian (hɪˈstɔːrɪən)
 
n
a person who writes or studies history, esp one who is an authority on it

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