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historiographer

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his⋅to⋅ri⋅og⋅ra⋅pher

  [hi-stawr-ee-og-ruh-fer, -stohr-]
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–noun
1. a historian, esp. one appointed to write an official history of a group, period, or institution.
2. an official historian, as of a court, institution, or cultural or learned society.
Origin:
1485–95; < L historiograph(us) < Gk historiográphos (see history, -o-, -graph ) + -er 1

Related forms:
his⋅to⋅ri⋅og⋅ra⋅pher⋅ship, noun
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his·to·ri·og·ra·pher   (hĭ-stôr'ē-ŏg'rə-fər, -stōr'-)   
n.  

  1. A specialist in historiography.

  2. A historian, especially one designated by a group or public institution.

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