historian
gb/hɪstˈɔɹiən/ us/hɪstˈɔɹiən/
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Person who studies history
A person who studies and writes about the past.
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] is a historian
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'historian' with 'history' and say 'He is a history' instead of 'He is a historian'.
Synoniemen
scholar (A broader term for an academic, not limited to history.)
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chronicler (Emphasizes someone who records events, often without deep analysis.)
Antoniemen
layperson (Someone without specialized knowledge in history.)
Woordcombinaties
professional historian
|military historian
|respected historian
|historian of art
|official historian
Thema's
education
|history
|culture
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- The historian spent years researching the causes of the war.
- Many historians agree that the event marked a turning point in the country's history.
- She is a historian specializing in ancient civilizations.
- That book was written by a famous historian from Oxford.
- Historians often debate the accuracy of ancient sources.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The historian wrote a book about the king.
- My uncle is a historian at a museum.
- A historian studies old events and people.
- We listened to a historian talk about the old city.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
historian
IPA
GB/hɪstˈɔɹiən/
US/hɪstˈɔɹiən/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
his - tor - i - an (4 lettergrepen)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tor)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: historian
- Plural: historians
Woordfamilie
Forms
historians
noun
Core family
Related words
Advanced or less common
historiography
noun
ahistorical
adjective
Uitdrukkingen
according to historians
1/əkˈɔɹdɪŋ tə hɪstˈɔɹiənz/
fixed phrase
As historians have stated
Used to show that something is what historians say or believe.
Voorbeelden
- According to historians, the battle lasted three days.
- According to historians, this building is over 400 years old.
art historian
1/ˈɑɹt hɪstˈɔɹiən/
fixed phrase
Historian of art and artists
A historian who studies the history of art and artists.
Voorbeelden
- She became an art historian after studying in Paris.
- The museum hired an art historian to evaluate the paintings.
military historian
1/mˈɪlɪtˌɛɹi hɪstˈɔɹiən/
fixed phrase
Historian of wars and battles
A historian who studies wars and fighting in the past.
Voorbeelden
- The military historian gave a lecture on World War II tactics.
- He is a respected military historian with several published books.