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historian

[hi-stawr-ee-uhn, -stohr-] / hɪˈstɔr i ən, -ˈstoʊr- /
NOUN
student of history
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“There was no trusting anything he said or did on a given day,” writes the historian Robert Dallek—about Lyndon Johnson.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

American tourist Anna Durmont, a 37-year-old art historian, told AFP she was walking towards the pyramid when she was startled by the sight of emergency vehicles and police.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

For generations of Dodgers fans, Vin Scully was our historian, with words so memorable we feel as if we lived those experiences, so perfect fans repeat them to this day.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Dr Neil Buttery, a chef and food historian, says these "hyper-regional" dishes are among those most at risk of disappearing.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

What struck the distinguished financial historian, apart from the alarming facts of the case, was that…he was hearing them for the first time from Charlie Ledley.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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