annalist
[ an-l-ist ]
noun
a chronicler of events, especially yearly ones; historian.
Origin of annalist
1Other words from annalist
- an·nal·is·tic, adjective
- an·nal·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with annalist
- analyst, annalist
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How to use annalist in a sentence
Monk as he is, William discards the older ecclesiastical models and the annalistic form.
History of the English People, Volume I (of 8) | John Richard GreenOne feels as if verse was employed as a refuge from the dead annalistic form.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume II of II) | Henry Osborn TaylorFor an account differing from this annalistic version, see ZCP i. 465.
The Religion of the Ancient Celts | J. A. MacCullochIt is from this date that our notes on the history of the Library can begin to assume an annalistic form.
Annals of the Bodleian Library, Oxford, A.D. 1598-A.D. 1867 | William Dunn Macray
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