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historiographer

his·to·ri·og·ra·pher
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hi-stawr-ee-og-ruh-fer, -stohr-]
    • /hɪˌstɔr iˈɒg rə fər, -ˌstoʊr-/
    • /ˌhɪ.stɔː.rɪ.ˈɒ.ɡrə.fə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hi-stawr-ee-og-ruh-fer, -stohr-]
    • /hɪˌstɔr iˈɒg rə fər, -ˌstoʊr-/

Definitions of historiographer word

  • noun historiographer a historian, especially one appointed to write an official history of a group, period, or institution. 1
  • noun historiographer an official historian, as of a court, institution, or cultural or learned society. 1
  • noun historiographer A scholar who studies historiography. 1
  • noun historiographer a historian, esp one concerned with historical method and the writings of other historians 0
  • noun historiographer a historian employed to write the history of a group or public institution 0
  • noun historiographer a historian; esp., one appointed to write the history of some institution, country, etc. 0

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Origin of historiographer

First appearance:

before 1485
One of the 25% oldest English words
1485-95; < Latin historiograph(us) < Greek historiográphos (see history, -o-, -graph) + -er1

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Parts of speech for Historiographer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

historiographer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

historiographer usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for historiographer

noun historiographer

  • 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.
  • annalist — a writer of annals

Antonyms for historiographer

noun historiographer

  • 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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