Historian: meaning, definitions and examples

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historian

 

[ hษชหˆstษ”หrษชษ™n ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

study of past events

A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past, and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians analyze and interpret the events of the past to better understand human behavior and society. They often rely on primary sources such as documents, artifacts, and oral histories.

Synonyms

chronicler, researcher, scholar

Examples of usage

  • Mary is a renowned historian specializing in ancient civilizations.
  • The historian's latest book explores the impact of industrialization on society.

Translations

Translations of the word "historian" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น historiador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‡เคคเคฟเคนเคพเคธเค•เคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Historiker

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sejarawan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั–ัั‚ะพั€ะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ historyk

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆญดๅฒๅฎถ (ใ‚Œใใ—ใ‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท historien

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ historiador

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tarihรงi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์—ญ์‚ฌ๊ฐ€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุคุฑุฎ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ historik

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ historik

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŽ†ๅฒๅญฆๅฎถ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zgodovinar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sagnfrรฆรฐingur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐั€ะธั…ัˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒกแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tarixรงi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ historiador

Etymology

The word 'historian' originated from the Ancient Greek word 'historia', meaning 'inquiry' or 'knowledge acquired by investigation'. The term first appeared in the 16th century to describe those who researched and wrote about past events. Historians play a crucial role in preserving and interpreting the stories of the past for future generations.

See also: historic, historical, histrionic, prehistoric, prehistorical.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,189 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.