Annals Definition
ănəlz
noun
A chronological record of the events of successive years.
American Heritage
A written account of events year by year in chronological order.
Webster's New World
A descriptive account or record; a history.
American Heritage
Historical records or chronicles; history.
Webster's New World
A periodical journal in which the records and reports of a learned field are compiled.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- chronological record
- timecard
- records
- chronicles
- archives
- history
- publication
- journal
- chronicle
Origin of Annals
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From Middle French annales, from Latin annales libri (“chronicles”), from annalis (“pertaining to a year”), from annus (“year”) + libri, genitive of liber (“book”). Compare with annual.
From Wiktionary
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Latin (librī) annālēs yearly (books), annals pl. of annālis yearly from annus year at- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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