historiographer

English

Etymology

From historiography +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • (Canada) IPA(key): /hɪˌstɔɹiˈɑɡɹəfəɹ/

Noun

historiographer (plural historiographers)

  1. A scholar who studies historiography.
    • 1734, Mary Stephens, “To the King”, in [Francis] Bacon, Robert Stephens, compiler, edited by [John Lockyer], Letters and Remains of the Lord Chancellor Bacon, London: […] W[illiam] Bowyer, →OCLC, page [i]:
      May Your Majeſty be pleaſed to accept theſe remains of a noble Author, as they vvere collected by the care of Your late Hiſtoriographer; […]
    • 1856, L. S. Lavenu, chapter XVII, in Erlesmere; or, Contrasts of Character‎[1], volume 1, London: Smith, Elder & Co., page 171:
      "That's a fine young fellow," said the historiographer of earwigs, to an American who stood next him in the crowd.

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