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historian

[hi-stawr-ee-uhn, -stohr-] / hɪˈstɔr i ən, -ˈstoʊr- /
NOUN
student of history
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By and large, the historian will get the kind of facts he wants.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Guided walks will be hosted by local historian and 'Morecambeologist' Peter Wade, on Thursday 14, Friday 15 and Saturday 16 May at 14:00 - 15:30.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The discovery comes from accounts written by the 12th century historian William of Malmesbury.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

Both the filmmakers and, later, those with Imagineering, embarked on 10-day research trips along the road led by historian Michael Wallis, author of “Route 66: The Mother Road.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The Greek historian Herodotus described it as a stack of eight stepped towers, with gates of solid brass and 120 lions in brightly colored, glazed tiles leading to it.

From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell




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