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historian

noun

hi-ˈstȯr-ē-ən

Definition of historian

as in chronicler

a student or writer of history 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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Recent Examples of historian Much of the report focuses on historian Anthea Hartig, who has led the National Museum of American History since 2019 and is the museum's first female director. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 July 2026 New York should begin planning now by establishing a bicentennial commission that brings together educators, historians, cultural institutions, descendant communities, and local governments. — Tunisia Morrison, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026 His grandfather, Detlev Freiherr von Hadeln, was a prominent art historian of the Venetian Renaissance; his father, Harry, founded an art publishing company in Florence, Italy; and his mother, Alexandra Balaceano, was a sculptor and painter. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 6 July 2026 Endangered by the plan, historians contend, are buildings like Bumby Hardware, the railroad Depot, the former Slemons Department Store – which famously became part of Rosie O’Grady’s – and other early-20th century structures. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for historian

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chronicler

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Welcome to the fabulous life of Jen Rubio—co-founder and executive chairman of the luggage brand Away, investor, philanthropist, mother, probable billionaire, friend of society chronicler Derek Blasberg, and the fixation du moment of the most rarefied corners of Instagram.

— Ashley Baker, Air Mail, 20 June 2026
For decades, Spielberg has been one of our foremost chroniclers of America’s fascination with aliens, touching on the topic in films like 1977’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind and 1981’s ET.

— Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 19 June 2026

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