Archaeologist

//ˌɑː.kiˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪst// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who studies or practises archaeology.

    "The remains of a Roman aristocrat have been unearthed by archaeologists in northern England. […] David Hunter, principle archaeologist with West Yorkshire Joint Services, told CNN Monday that the discovery emerged after a commercial developer submitted an application for planning permission to the council."

  2. 2
    an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture wordnet

Synonyms

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antiquarianarchaeologerarchaeologianarcheologistarcheologistclassicist

Example

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"You sound like you don't want to be an archaeologist."

Etymology

From archaeolog(y) + -ist.

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media archaeologist

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