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annalist

noun

ˈa-nə-list How to pronounce annalist (audio)
Definition of annalistnext
as in chronicler
a student or writer of history a new book by America's best-known annalist of the Civil War

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  1. chronicler
  2. historian
Noun
  • Every morning, before surfers paddled out, the longtime Venice resident described swells, winds and surf conditions to his followers, becoming for some the town’s trusted surf chronicler.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Many chroniclers were churchmen, and the church was among the rebels’ targets.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of chronicler
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  • Luckily, we were already satiated with knowledge from our in-depth tour with Fintan Gorman, the Ashford Castle historian.
    — Sarah Wood González, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026
  • After spending more than a century debating the issue, historians could easily say the same.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of historian
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