noun · People

historian

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The meaning (definition) of the word historian

a person who learns and tells about things from long ago

The word historian used in a sentence

“The historian studied old maps to learn how the town began.”

How the word historian is said around the world

Frenchhistorien (ees-toh-ree-YEN)
Spanishhistoriador (ees-toh-ree-ah-DOHR)
Mandarin历史学家 (lee shir shweh jyah)
Hindiइतिहासकार (ih-ti-hahs-KAHR)
Arabicمؤرخ (moo-AR-rikh)
Russianисторик (ees-TOH-reek)
Portuguese (EU)historiador (ish-too-ree-uh-DOR)
Portuguese (BR)historiador (ees-toh-ree-ah-DOHR)
Japaneseれきしか (reh-kee-SHEE-kah)
GermanHistoriker (his-TOH-ri-kuh)
Urduتاریخ دان (taa-REEKH daan)
Punjabiਇਤਿਹਾਸਕਾਰ (i-ti-haas-KAAR)
Korean역사학자 (YUHK-sah-hahk-jjah)
Hebrewהִיסְטוֹרְיוֹן (hees-toh-ree-YOHN)
Greekιστορικός (ees-toh-ree-KOHS)
Dutchhistoricus (hees-TOH-ree-kus)
Tagaloghistoryador (hees-tor-yah-DOR)
Vietnamesenhà sử học (nyah suh HAWK)
Turkishtarihçi (tah-reekh-CHEE)
Persianتاریخ‌دان (tah-reekh-DAHN)
Polishhistoryk (hees-TOH-rik)
Ukrainianісторик (ees-TOH-ryk)
Bengaliইতিহাসবিদ (EE-tee-hash-bid)
Swedishhistoriker (his-TOO-ri-ker)
Italianstorico (STO-ree-ko)

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