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annal

[ an-l ]
/ ˈæn l /
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noun

a record of events of a particular year: an annal of the year 753.
a single record or entry in a historical chronicle: A later scribe has added to the annal.
one of the periodic formal reports of an organization or learned field: The proceedings will be published as an Annal of the Academy.

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Origin of annal

Back formation from annals

Words nearby annal

Annabel, annabergite, Anna Christie, Anna Ivanovna, Anna Karenina, annal, annalist, annals, Annam, Annamese, Annan
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Words related to annal

essay, autobiography, account, memory, treatise, chronicle, journal, anecdote, life, reminiscence, note, recollection, diary, thesis, narrative, biography, story, explanation, detail, tale

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British Dictionary definitions for annal

annal
/ (ˈænəl) /

noun

the recorded events of one yearSee also annals
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