historian
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1 scholar of the past (n.) B1 Intermediatea person who studies or writes about history, often working at a university or museum.
an expert who researches and interprets historical events, typically through the examination of archival records and physical evidence.
ExampleThe historian spent months in the library looking at old letters from the war.
ExampleThe historian argued that the economic shifts of the nineteenth century were more influential than the political revolutions of the same period.
- chronicler
- annalist
- scholar
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2 medical history reporter (n.) C2 Proficiency Technical Medicinea person who explains their past health problems and medical background to a doctor.
an individual who provides a detailed account of their own medical background or family health history during a clinical assessment.
ExampleThe doctor noted that the patient was a good historian who remembered every detail of his surgery.
ExampleThe physician found the patient to be a poor historian, as she struggled to provide a coherent timeline of her symptoms or previous medications.
UsageUsually used in a clinical context to describe how well a patient can recall their symptoms.
From Middle English historian, historien, from Old French historien, from Latin historia (“story, history”), equivalent to history + -ian. More at history.