[ hɪˌstɔ:rɪ'ɒgrəfi , -ˌstɒrɪ- ]
■ noun the study of the writing of history and of written histories.
↘the writing of history.
Derivatives
historiographer noun
historiographic adjective
historiographical adjective
Origin
C16: via med. L. from Gk historiographia , from historia 'history' + -graphia 'writing'.