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annalist

American  
[an-l-ist] / ˈæn l ɪst /

noun

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


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Etymology

Origin of annalist

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

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The Annalist, index of cotton cloth production, though adjusted to season variations, last week stood at 74.8, up from its Depression low of 56.7%.

From Time Magazine Archive

"We have now passed the crest of the third minor recovery since the low point of the Depression," said the Annalist last week.

From Time Magazine Archive

For the first time since mid-March The Annalist index of wholesale commodity prices moved upward.

From Time Magazine Archive

From the Blue Eagle's death last May to the peak of the autumn upswing, the Annalist index of business activity' rose from 79.3 to 94.8, highest point since the spring of 1930.

From Time Magazine Archive

Henry II. is stated by the Annalist to have landed in Ireland, A.D.

From Notes and Queries, Number 186, May 21, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George

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