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
It is also likely that the closing years in Britain were peaceful and quiet, such as do not give the annalist much to record.
From Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age by Larson, Laurence Marcellus
This annalist first suggested Varro’s famous derivation of the word Italy, which he deduced from Vitulus.
From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II by Dunlop, John
By much importunity," says an annalist, Mr. Ranford of Chowan, "in 1712 we prevailed upon Mr. Martin to let him baptize three of his Negroes, two women and a boy.
From The History of the Negro Church by Woodson, Carter Godwin
In 1795, the year of the yellow fever plague, Bernard Hart rendered heroic service, as is testified by a contemporary annalist.
From The Life of Bret Harte With Some Account of the California Pioneers by Merwin, Henry Childs
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