Meanings
chronist1
plural chronists
- Synonym of chronicler, a person who produces a chronological account of history.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:chronist.
Synonyms: chronicler
Chronist2
- The Chronicler (presumed author/redactor of the Book of Chronicles).
For quotations using this term, see Citations:Chronist.
1 more example
At a later stage, this initial collection was redacted by the Chronist, whose work resulted in the present form of Haggai. (Likewise, the Chronist transformed the extant text of Zech 1–6, thus creating the final form of Zech 1–8.
2020, The Book of the Twelve: Composition, Reception, and Interpretation, BRILL, →ISBN, page 46
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of chronicler, a person who produces a chronological account of history.
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chronist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronist
“chronist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronist. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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