historian
noun
his·to·ri·an
hi-ˈstȯr-ē-ən 
-ˈstär-
1
: a student or writer of history
especially
: one who produces a scholarly synthesis
2
: a writer or compiler of a chronicle
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For years, translators, reporters, students, historians and presidential scholars like me have used official presidential transcripts to understand a president’s exact words and track government decisions.
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Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Per historian Mike Richard, Moquin and Rossi joined an exclusive list of 33 pitchers to record at least 10 strikeouts in an MIAA softball state final.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
Ellen Skerrett, a Chicago historian, is writing the history of St. Ignatius College Prep.
Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email letters@chicagotribune.com.
—Ellen Skerrett, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
For years, translators, reporters, students, historians and presidential scholars like me have used official presidential transcripts to understand a president’s exact words and track government decisions.
—Shannon Bow O'Brien, The Conversation, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for historian
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“Historian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/historian. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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historian
noun
his·to·ri·an
his-ˈtōr-ē-ən
-ˈtȯr-,
-ˈtär-
: a student or writer of history
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