Meaning & use
chronicler
A person who records events, especially historical ones, in the order in which they happened.
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Medieval chroniclers often mixed factual record-keeping with legend and rumor.
As the team's unofficial chronicler, she kept detailed notes of every game.
A note on using this word
"Chronicler" suggests a focus on sequence and detail rather than analysis, which sets it apart from "historian."
Words with a similar meaning
historianrecorder
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