historian

historian
noun
ADJECTIVE
distinguished, eminent, great, leading, noted, respected

a talk given by an eminent social historian

serious

No serious historian today accepts this theory.

academic, professional
amateur
official

the official historian of the United States Army

presidential (esp. AmE)
contemporary, future

The oldest tradition goes back to the contemporary historian John Foxe.

What will future historians make of the late 20th century?

ancient, medieval, modern

She is a writer as well as a distinguished modern historian.

local
architectural, art, church, cultural, economic, film, legal, literary, military, political, social, etc.
revisionist

Revisionist historians have questioned the accepted version of events.


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  • historian — mid 15c., from M.Fr. historien (14c.), from L. historia (see HISTORY (Cf. history)). As writer of history in the higher sense (distinguished from a mere annalist or chronicler), from 1530s. The O.E. word was þeod wita. [T]he historian s fallacy… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Historian — His*to ri*an, n. [F. historien.] 1. A writer of history; a chronicler; an annalist. [1913 Webster] Even the historian takes great liberties with facts. Sir J. Reynolds. [1913 Webster] 2. One versed or well informed in history. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • historian — ► NOUN ▪ an expert in history …   English terms dictionary

  • historian — [his tôr′ē ən] n. [MFr historien] 1. a writer of history 2. an authority on or specialist in history …   English World dictionary

  • Historian — An historian is an individual who studies and writes about history, and is regarded as an authority on it. [http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=historian historian] . Wordnet.princeton.edu. Accessed 28 June 2008] Historians are concerned… …   Wikipedia

  • historian */*/ — UK [hɪˈstɔːrɪən] / US [hɪˈstɔrɪən] noun [countable] Word forms historian : singular historian plural historians someone who studies or writes about events in history …   English dictionary

  • historian — n. 1 a writer of history, esp. a critical analyst, rather than a compiler. 2 a person learned in or studying history (English historian; ancient historian). Etymology: F historien f. L (as HISTORY) …   Useful english dictionary

  • historian — his|to|ri|an W3 [hıˈsto:riən] n someone who studies history, or the history of a particular thing art/literary/military etc historian …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • historian — [[t]hɪstɔ͟ːriən[/t]] historians N COUNT A historian is a person who specializes in the study of history, and who writes books and articles about it …   English dictionary

  • historian — see until the lions produce their own historian, the story of the hunt will glorify only the hunter …   Proverbs new dictionary

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