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historiographer

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his·to·ri·og·ra·pher  (h-stôr-gr-fr, -str-)
n.
1. A specialist in historiography.
2. A historian, especially one designated by a group or public institution.

historiographer [hɪˌstɔːrɪˈɒgrəfə]
n
1. (Historical Terms) a historian, esp one concerned with historical method and the writings of other historians
2. (Historical Terms) a historian employed to write the history of a group or public institution
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.historiographerhistoriographer - a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
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
bookman, scholar, scholarly person, student - a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
Translations
historiographer [ˌhɪstɒrɪˈɒgrəfəʳ] Nhistoriógrafo/a m/f
historiographer [hɪˌstɔːrɪˈɒgrəfəʳ] nstoriografo/a
historiographer [hɪˌstɔːrɪˈɒgrəfəʳ] nstoriografo/a


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Yet it was during this time of play- writing that Dryden was made Poet Laureate and Historiographer Royal with the salary of 200 pounds a year and a butt of sack.
 
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