historian
/hɪˈstɔːriən/
his · tor · i · an
hɪ · ˈstɔːr · i · ən
English Definition
n. expert in history
Significado en Español
historiador
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
nhà sử học
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Example Sentence
He is a famous historian.
他是一位著名历史学家。
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Memory Aid / 记忆技巧
history (history)+ian (person)
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)
Choose the word that is most similar in meaning to “historian”:
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A
Artist
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B
Scholar
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C
Builder
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D
Chef
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B — Scholar.
“historian” means n. expert in history
Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)
The ______ spent years studying letters from the ancient war.
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A
athlete
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B
chef
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C
historian
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D
pilot
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C — historian.
“historian” means n. expert in history
Common questions about “historian”
What does “historian” mean?
historian — n. expert in history. In Chinese: 历史学家.
How do you pronounce “historian”?
historian is pronounced /hɪˈstɔːriən/. It breaks into 4 syllables: his · tor · i · an.
How do you use “historian” in a sentence?
He is a famous historian. (他是一位著名历史学家。)
What are synonyms for “historian”?
chronicler — all close in meaning to historian (n. expert in history).
Is “historian” an ISEE Lower-level word?
Yes. historian appears on the iSEE Vocab Lower list, which covers 615 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
How can I remember “historian”?
history (history)+ian (person)
