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

Synonyms

• annalist
• chronicler

Examples of historian in a Sentence

historians are still trying to sort out fact from fiction in the story of Kateri Tekakwitha, the Lily of the Mohawks

Recent Examples on the Web

Many of the documents were without the redactions that had confounded historians for years and helped fuel conspiracy theories. —Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025

History Chip archives the stories so they can be seen and shared by communities, historians and others. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025

Virtually recreating Peace Descends to Earth with the help of artificial intelligence is among the goals of Digital Delacroix, an ambitious project led by Barthélémy Jobert, an art historian at Sorbonne University in Paris. —Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025

Roth is a historian and a Wesleyan alumnus who, as an undergraduate, designed a major in the history of psychological theory. —Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for historian

• gregorian
• nestorian
• praetorian
• stentorian
• chorion
• corean
• dorian
• mauryan
• saurian
• pythagorean
• valedictorian

Kids Definition

historian

noun

his·​to·​ri·​an his-ˈtōr-ē-ən 

-ˈtȯr-,

-ˈtär-

: a student or writer of history