archivist

noun

ar·​chi·​vist ˈär-kə-vist How to pronounce archivist (audio)
-ˌkī-
: a person who has the job of collecting and storing the materials in an archive

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Local students and archivists in places like Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico and St. Augustine, Florida, receive donated digital cameras and learn to organize, preserve and digitize their own collections. Edward Rueda, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024 The commission would have been headed by the state archivist and included two assemblymembers, two state senators, one individual proposed by the California Historical Society and five from the general public. Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 3 Sep. 2024 Will Purdue archivist Adriana Harmeyer claim win No. 15? Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 18 June 2024 Luis Alejo is a Monterey County supervisor representing Salinas, and Ignacio Ornelas is a lecturer and archivist at Stanford University. Ignacio Ornelas, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for archivist 

Word History

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of archivist was in 1753

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“Archivist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archivist. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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archivist

noun
ar·​chi·​vist ˈär-kə-vəst How to pronounce archivist (audio)
-ˌkī-
: a person in charge of archives
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