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historiography
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun historiography has 2 senses
- historiography(n = noun.communication) Array - a body of historical literature; Array is a kind of literature
- historiography(n = noun.act) Array - the writing of history; Array is a kind of authorship, composition, penning, writing
Derived form noun historiographer1
OXFORD DICTIONARY
historiography, n.
1 the writing of history.
2 the study of history-writing.
1 the writing of history.
2 the study of history-writing.
Derivative
historiographic adj. historiographical adj.
Etymology
med.L historiographia f. Gk historiographia (as HISTORY, -GRAPHY)
ROGET THESAURUS
historiography
Description
N description, account, statement, report, expose, specification, particulars, state of facts, summary of facts, brief, return, catalogue raisonne, guidebook, delineation, sketch, monograph, minute account, detailed particular account, circumstantial account, graphic account, narration, recital, rehearsal, relation, historiography, chronography, historic Muse, Clio, history, biography, autobiography, necrology, obituary, narrative, history, memoir, memorials, annals, saga, tradition, legend, story, tale, historiette, personal narrative, journal, life, adventures, fortunes, experiences, confessions, anecdote, ana, trait, work of fiction, novel, romance, Minerva press, fairy tale, nursery tale, fable, parable, apologue, dime novel, penny dreadful, shilling shocker relator, raconteur, historian, biographer, fabulist, novelist, descriptive, graphic, narrative, epic, suggestive, well-drawn, historic, traditional, traditionary, legendary, anecdotic, storied, described, furor scribendi.
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