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historian

his·to·ri·an
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hi-stawr-ee-uh n, -stohr-]
    • /hɪˈstɔr i ən, -ˈstoʊr-/
    • /hɪˈstɔː.ri.ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hi-stawr-ee-uh n, -stohr-]
    • /hɪˈstɔr i ən, -ˈstoʊr-/

Definitions of historian word

  • noun historian an expert in history; authority on history. 1
  • noun historian a writer of history; chronicler. 1
  • noun historian An expert in or student of history, especially that of a particular period, geographical region, or social phenomenon. 1
  • noun historian expert in history 1
  • noun historian writer of history 1
  • noun historian student of history 1

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Origin of historian

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English. See history, -an

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Parts of speech for Historian

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

historian popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

historian usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for historian

noun historian

  • professor — a teacher of the highest academic rank in a college or university, who has been awarded the title Professor in a particular branch of learning; a full professor: a professor of Spanish literature.
  • writer — a person engaged in writing books, articles, stories, etc., especially as an occupation or profession; an author or journalist.
  • teacher — a person who teaches or instructs, especially as a profession; instructor.
  • chronicler — a chronological record of events; a history.
  • historiographer — a historian, especially one appointed to write an official history of a group, period, or institution.

Antonyms for historian

noun historian

  • pupil — the expanding and contracting opening in the iris of the eye, through which light passes to the retina.
  • student — a person formally engaged in learning, especially one enrolled in a school or college; pupil: a student at Yale.

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