historiographer

noun

his·to·ri·og·ra·pher hi-ˌstȯr-ē-ˈä-grə-fər

: historian

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What historic challenges do the race, gender, and class obsessions of American historiographers prepare us for today? —

Rich Lowry, National Review, 24 Oct. 2019 Mabel Rosenheck is a writer, historian, and historiographer with a PhD in media studies from Northwestern University. —

Mabel, Longreads, 28 July 2017

Word History

Etymology

Middle French historiographeur, from Late Latin historiographus, from Greek historiographos, from historia + graphein to write — more at carve

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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“Historiographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/historiographer. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.

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