historian
noun
his·to·ri·an
hi-ˈstȯr-ē-ən 
-ˈstär-
1
: a student or writer of history
especially
: one who produces a scholarly synthesis
2
: a writer or compiler of a chronicle
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historians are still trying to sort out fact from fiction in the story of Kateri Tekakwitha, the Lily of the Mohawks
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As culinary historian Michael Twitty explains in a black-eyed peas cooking tutorial, the practice is European, but the vehicle is African.
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Oliver Rackham, the great historian of the British countryside, devoted a not insubstantial portion of his career to rebutting this claim, noting that there is no evidence whatsoever to suggest that these punishments were ever carried out.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Although Owen departed, several of his descendants and the community's other founders decided to stay, ushering in what historians call the town's afterglow period.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
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Time, 30 Dec. 2025
As culinary historian Michael Twitty explains in a black-eyed peas cooking tutorial, the practice is European, but the vehicle is African.
—Vogue, 30 Dec. 2025
Oliver Rackham, the great historian of the British countryside, devoted a not insubstantial portion of his career to rebutting this claim, noting that there is no evidence whatsoever to suggest that these punishments were ever carried out.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Although Owen departed, several of his descendants and the community's other founders decided to stay, ushering in what historians call the town's afterglow period.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Historian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/historian. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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historian
noun
his·to·ri·an
his-ˈtōr-ē-ən
-ˈtȯr-,
-ˈtär-
: a student or writer of history
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