his|to|ri|og|ra|pher

his|to|ri|og|ra|pher
his|to|ri|og|ra|pher «hihs TR ee OG ruh fuhr, -TOHR-», noun.
1. = historian. (Cf.historian)
2. the official historian of a court, public institution, society, or other group.
[< Late Latin historiographus (< Greek historiográphos < historíā history + gráphein write) + English -er1]

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