annals

[an-lz]

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. a record of events, especially a yearly record, usually in chronological order.

   Synonyms: history, chronicles

2. historical records generally.

   the annals of war.

   Synonyms: history, chronicles

3. a periodical publication containing the formal reports of an organization or learned field.

annals

/ ˈænəlz /

plural noun

1. yearly records of events, generally in chronological order

2. history or records of history in general

3. regular reports of the work of a society, learned body, etc

Other Word Forms

• annalistic adjective
• annalist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of annals¹

1555–65; (< Middle French ) < Latin annālēs ( librī ) literally, yearly (books), plural of annālis continuing for a year, annual, equivalent to ann ( us ) a year + ālis -al ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of annals¹

C16: from Latin ( librī ) annālēs yearly (books), from annus year

Example Sentences

In the annals of questionable deals in sports, the Doncic trade slots in right next to the Red Sox sending Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees more than a century prior.

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In the annals of L.A. car chase lore, there were a few ways for drivers to escape a police pursuit, especially one being broadcast live.

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This one’s a classic in the annals of loving gestures.

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The annals of this column is testament to that.

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A collection of stories from the annals of the Explorers Club puts harrowing Arctic exploits side by side with less demanding journeys.

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