annals

The definition of annals are the written historical records of events, recorded chronologically by year.

(noun)

An example of annals is a collection of books on the statistics and events of a town through the years.

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plural noun

Origin: L annalis, pl. annales < annus, year: see annual

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plural noun

A chronological record of the events of successive years.
A descriptive account or record; a history: “the short and simple annals of the poor” (Thomas Gray).
A periodical journal in which the records and reports of a learned field are compiled.

Origin:

Origin: Latin (librī) annālēs, yearly (books), annals

Origin: , pl. of annālis, yearly

Origin: , from annus, year; see at- in Indo-European roots

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