Definition of historian Historian

/hɪstɔˈɹiʌn/ - [historeeun] - his•to•ri•an

We found 8 definitions of historian from 6 different sources.

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What does historian mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: historians

historian - a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
  historiographer
  bookman, scholarly person, student, scholar a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
  history the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings; "he teaches Medieval history"; "history takes the long view"
  annalist a historian who writes annals
  art historian a historian of art
  chronicler someone who writes chronicles
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • historian (Noun)
    A writer of history; a chronicler; an annalist.
  • historian (Noun)
    One versed or well informed in history.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • historian (n.)
    A writer of history; a chronicler; an annalist.
  • historian (n.)
    One versed or well informed in history.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • historian
    A writer of history; a chronicler; an annalist.

Wikipedia Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • A historian is someone who studies history.

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