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historian

Pronunciation: /hɪˈstɔːɹɪən/

The English word “historian” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A writer of history.
  2. One who studies or researches history.
  3. One who recounts their own medical history.

Etymology

From Middle English historian, historien, from Old French historien, from Latin historia (“story, history”), equivalent to histor(y) + -ian. More at history.

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