annals

[ an-lz ]
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noun(used with a plural verb)
  1. a record of events, especially a yearly record, usually in chronological order.

  2. historical records generally: the annals of war.

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

Origin of annals

1
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-al1

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annals

/ (ˈænəlz) /


pl n
  1. yearly records of events, generally in chronological order

  2. history or records of history in general

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

Origin of annals

1
C16: from Latin (librī) annālēs yearly (books), from annus year

Derived forms of annals

  • annalist, noun
  • annalistic, adjective

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