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annals
[ an-lz ]
/ ËĂŠn lz /
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noun (used with a plural verb)
a record of events, especially a yearly record, usually in chronological order.
historical records generally: the annals of war.
a periodical publication containing the formal reports of an organization or learned field.
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See also annal.
Origin of annals
1555â65; (<Middle French ) <Latin annÄlÄs (librÄ«) literally, yearly (books), plural of annÄlis continuing for a year, annual, equivalent to ann(us) a year + Älis-al1
Words nearby annals
Anna Christie, Anna Ivanovna, Anna Karenina, annal, annalist, annals, Annam, Annamese, Annan, Annapolis, Annapolis Royal
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British Dictionary definitions for annals
annals
/ (ËĂŠnÉlz) /
pl n
yearly records of events, generally in chronological order
history or records of history in general
regular reports of the work of a society, learned body, etc
Derived forms of annals
annalist, nounannalistic, adjectiveWord Origin for annals
C16: from Latin (librÄ«) annÄlÄs yearly (books), from annus year
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