historiographer
noun
- person who is officially responsible for writing the story of an entity
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /hɪˌstɔɹiˈɑɡɹəfəɹ/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English historiography Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English historiographer From historiography + -er.
- A scholar who studies historiography.
“May Your Majeſty be pleaſed to accept theſe remains of a noble Author, as they vvere collected by the care of Your late Hiſtoriographer; […]”
“"That's a fine young fellow," said the historiographer of earwigs, to an American who stood next him in the crowd.”