annalist
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- annalistic adjective
- annalistically adverb
Etymology
Origin of annalist
Example Sentences
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Nevertheless, it is not for us to guestimate the workload of an annalist of the Floridian ancien regime.
From The Guardian • Mar. 17, 2016
The information, it must be owned, bears the appearance of having been transmitted by some contemporary annalist, whose impartiality may have perhaps been biassed by some of the numerous incitements which operate upon courtiers.
From The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. by Wells, Nathaniel Armstrong
The Roman territory, in the first ages of the state, was so confined, that every event may be considered as having passed under the immediate observation of the sacred annalist.
From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II by Dunlop, John
The first mention of our author in history is in connexion with this rising; and the annalist Spalding relates two exciting incidents that occurred in one week, in both of which he took part.
From Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromartie, Knight by Willcock, John
He is always worth comparing with the extant English Chronicles; and from 1106 he is an independent annalist, dry but accurate.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various
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