| 单词 | historiographer royal |
| 释义 | > as lemmasHistoriographer Royal b. spec. An official historian appointed in connection with a royal court or public institution; frequently in Historiographer Royal. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > narrative or story > historical narrative > [noun] > historian > official historiographc1450 story writer?c1475 historiographer1555 1555 R. Eden tr. Peter Martyr of Angleria Decades of Newe Worlde iii. x. f. 144 Iohannes Aiora is brother to..the kynges historiographer [L. historici]. 1661 R. L'Estrange Notes upon J. Howell sig. B5v, in Modest Plea He writes himself Historiographer Royal, and tells his Tale to shew his Office: Yes, and a dainty Tale it is. 1691 A. Wood Athenæ Oxonienses II. 265 James Howell..was made the Kings Historiographer, being the first in England that bore that title. 1713 H. Wanley Let. 15 Dec. (1989) 284 I am acquainted that Mr Rymer Her Majesties Historiographer..deceased yesterday. 1796 J. Morse Amer. Universal Geogr. (new ed.) II. 677 Rev. Dr. William Robertson..historiographer to his majesty for Scotland. 1811 Times 4 Mar. 3/4 How do you account..for your friend, Sir Home Popham's conduct, in engaging Mr. Finnerty to accompany the Scheldt exhibition as its historiographer? 1862 Fraser's Mag. July 123/1 The reign of William and Mary, when the office of ‘Historiographer’ Royal was conferred on..Thomas Rymer. 1874 L. Stephen in Alpine Jrnl. Feb. 354 I felt myself at liberty to accompany my friends in the humble character of historiographer. 1902 Times 22 May 3/4 The new editor of that journal, M. Gaston Calmette, who has constituted himself the historiographer of the visit. 2007 Evening News (Edinb.) (Nexis) 5 Jan. 20 The event on Wednesday at 6pm will be chaired by Professor Christopher Smout, Historiographer Royal in Scotland. < as lemmas |
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