Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A writer, student, or scholar of history.
- n. One who writes or compiles a chronological record of events; a chronicler.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A writer, compiler, or narrator of history.
- n. One who is versed in history.
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A writer of history; a chronicler; an annalist.
- n. One versed or well informed in history.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
Etymologies
- From French historien (Wiktionary)
Examples
“The historian posted disparaging reviews of books by rivals on Amazon, using the alias "historian" - and thus making him guilty of what's known as”
“But for this title the historian is not responsible.”
“If a historian is to write objective history, is it necessary that she treat her subject matter impartially?”
“When a famed Oxford historian is found dead in his study one night, all evidence points to his son, Stephen.”
“As a Latin American historian, teacher, and political activist, I for years have read about, taught, and protested against the antidemocratic Pinochet government.”
“The job of the historian is quite different, and, ideally, does not include rankings on the scales of whether the prez was a good guy or a big success.”
“The job of the historian is to try to figure out what was happening and try to develop an understandable picture.”
“RowerinVA, noted antebellum South historian, is right.”
The Volokh Conspiracy » Bruce Bartlett’s Attack on Libertarianism
“Call me harsh, but I do not understand why a supposed historian is deserving of a “do-over” after deliberating trying to fictionalize history, and then continues to defend himself as being slandered.”
The Volokh Conspiracy » A New Book Coming Soon from Michael Bellesiles
“In contrast, I think a politician or other non-historian is more apt to shape history to her world-view.”
The Volokh Conspiracy » Taking the Washington Post to School
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘historian’.
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Interesting words
A list of words that are odd or words that I have looked up.
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work
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identifiers
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Random Words
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Basic English Vocabulary
Very basic words for ESL students.
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Writer, Writer!
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Samme's Words
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my dictionary
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My Modern Job in the Past
Words I come across at work.
Now stripped of most military terms, which have found a new home on the list Historical Military Terms of Interest. See also (and add to!) hilarious misspe...chaise-marine, delft, delftware, quince, tympan, cresset, navvy, venn diagram, poop deck, apothecary, heliotrope, millinery and 294 more...
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mouserie's list
Words that I find are amazing
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jmjarmstrong's list
Words that I used to know.
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what should i be when i grow up
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working for a living
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Tweets
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jmjarmstrong JM wonders what the future holds for an historian. Jul 3, 2011