/ hɪˌstɒriˈɒgrəfi; NAmE -ˌstɔːriˈɑːg-; -ˌstɑːr-/ noun
[ U ] the study of writing about history
► his·tori·og·raph·ical / hɪˌstɒriəˈgræfɪkl; NAmE -ˌstɔːr-; -ˌstɑːr-/ adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: via medieval Latin from Greek historiographia , from historia narrative, history + -graphia writing.