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herodotus

 

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Noun herodotus has 1 sense
  1. Herodotus - the ancient Greek known as the father of history; his accounts of the wars between the Greeks and Persians are the first known examples of historical writing (425-485 BC)
    --1 is a kind of
    historian, historiographer

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Herodotus

Description:

Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian known as the "Father of History." He is famous for his extensive work, "The Histories," which provides valuable information about the ancient world.

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Noun - A Historical Figure:

Herodotus studied the cultures and histories of different civilizations and documented them in his writings.

Noun - Literature:

"The Histories" by Herodotus is a fundamental source for understanding the ancient world.

Noun - Colloquial Usage:

Jane, the Herodotus of our friend group, always has intriguing facts and stories to share.

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