annalist

[ an-l-ist ]

noun

1. a chronicler of events, especially yearly ones; historian.

Other Words From

• annal·istic adjective
• annal·isti·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of annalist¹

1605–15; annal(s) + -ist, or < French annaliste

Example Sentences

Nevertheless, it is not for us to guestimate the workload of an annalist of the Floridian ancien regime.

From The Guardian

It was so often plundered by them that it is hardly to be wondered at that the annalists should not have been able to keep account of every time it was harried by the Northmen.

From Project Gutenberg

The monks… were the only annalists in those ages.

From Project Gutenberg

In his writing he endeavored to round out his work into a real history and to give more than the bare outline of events characteristic of the medi�val annalists.

From Project Gutenberg

The silence of our annalists is thus accounted for to a great extent by the long residence of B. Thaddeus abroad.

From Project Gutenberg

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