annalist

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French annaliste, equivalent to annal +‎ -ist.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈænəlɪst/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Homophone: analyst

Noun

annalist (plural annalists)

  1. A writer of annals; a chronicler; a historian.
    • 1754-1762, David Hume, The History of England:
      The monks […] were the only annalists during those ages.

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