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historian

[hi-stawr-ee-uhn, -stohr-] / hɪˈstɔr i ən, -ˈstoʊr- /
NOUN
student of history
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To which the political historian responds: “Of course!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

As a historian of racism, Kendi has always known that racism is global.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Ganpatrao also took her to music directors, hoping to profit from her talent and exerting control over her, causing her great hardship, Mangeshkar told film historian Nasrin Munni Kabir.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

As a historian of Jewish gender and antisemitism, I know the connections between misogyny and antisemitism have deep roots.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Well, imagine my gobsmacked surprise when one of the king’s ministers told me they needed a historian to visit the goblin court of Ghohg the Evil One.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin




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