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

Related Words

• journal