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chronologist

/kɹəˈnɒləd͡ʒɪst/

chronologist noun: a person skilled in chronology.

Noun

chronologist (plural chronologists)

  1. A person skilled in chronology.
    • That learned noise and dust of the chronologist is wholly to be avoided.1693, [John Locke], “§183”, in Some Thoughts Concerning Education, London: […] A[wnsham] and J[ohn] Churchill, […], →OCLC
    Synonyms:
    chronologer

Synonyms of chronologist

Forms of chronologist

pluralchronologists

Origin of chronologist

From French chronologiste. By surface analysis, chronology + -ist.

Words formed from chronologist

Questions about chronologist

What does chronologist mean?
Chronologist means a person skilled in chronology.
What part of speech is chronologist?
Chronologist is a noun.
How do you pronounce chronologist?
Chronologist is pronounced /kɹəˈnɒləd͡ʒɪst/.
What is the plural of chronologist?
The plural of chronologist is chronologists.

Words near chronologist in the dictionary

  1. chronologies
  2. chronologise
  3. chronologised
  4. chronologises
  5. chronologising
  6. chronologist
  7. chronologists
  8. chronologize
  9. chronologized
  10. chronologizes
  11. chronologizing

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