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
  • Colonial chroniclers recorded epidemics, but their descriptions cannot always identify the responsible pathogen or follow its spread through Indigenous communities.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 30 July 2026
  • As engaging a chronicler of his own life as Valdez is, his lessons in how to be seen and heard — and how to stay that way — feel especially timely.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of chronicler
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  • Elle Shushan, a miniaturist paintings expert and art historian Graham Boettcher, who serves as director of the Birmingham Museum of Art, are two of the experts that have helped guide and exhibit their collection.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The 365-page book, which includes a foreword from author and presidential historian Douglas Brinkley, is written in both prose and poem form.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of historian
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