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annalist

an·nal·ist
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [an-l-ist]
    • /ˈæn l ɪst/
    • /ˈæ.nə.lɪst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-l-ist]
    • /ˈæn l ɪst/

Definitions of annalist word

  • noun annalist a writer of annals 3
  • noun annalist a chronicler of events, especially yearly ones; historian. 1
  • noun annalist A person who writes annals. 1
  • noun annalist historian who chronicles yearly events 1
  • noun annalist A writer of annals. 0

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Origin of annalist

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; annal(s) + -ist, or < French annaliste

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Annalist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

annalist popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

annalist usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for annalist

noun annalist

  • professor — a teacher of the highest academic rank in a college or university, who has been awarded the title Professor in a particular branch of learning; a full professor: a professor of Spanish literature.
  • writer — a person engaged in writing books, articles, stories, etc., especially as an occupation or profession; an author or journalist.
  • teacher — a person who teaches or instructs, especially as a profession; instructor.
  • chronicler — a chronological record of events; a history.
  • historiographer — a historian, especially one appointed to write an official history of a group, period, or institution.

Antonyms for annalist

noun annalist

  • pupil — the expanding and contracting opening in the iris of the eye, through which light passes to the retina.
  • student — a person formally engaged in learning, especially one enrolled in a school or college; pupil: a student at Yale.

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