a chronicler of events, esp. yearly ones; historian
Derived forms
annalistic
adjective
annalistically
adverb
Word origin
[1605–15; annal(s) + -ist, or ‹ F annaliste]This word is first recorded in the period 1605–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: classic, crater, displacement, pivot, series-ist is a suffix of nouns, often corresponding to verbs ending in -ize or nouns ending in -ism, that denote a person who practices or is concerned with something, or holds certainprinciples, doctrines, etc. Other words that use the affix -ist include: Thomist, apologist, dramatist, novelist, realist
Examples of 'annalist' in a sentence
annalist
The appeal to precedent texts and names enabled the annalist to cite authority, while supporting his judgement.
Liliya Faatovna Kilina 2016, 'Russian Annalistic Text as Object of the Historical and Stylistic Analysis', Vestnik Volgogradskogo Gosudarstvennogo Universiteta. Seriâ 2. Âzykoznaniehttps://l.jvolsu.com/index.php/en/component/attachments/download/1351. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)