noun
annals
AN-uhlz
noun
1
A written record of events arranged by year, or historical records more generally.
"The event is recorded in the annals of the city."
"She spent years researching the annals of medieval Europe."
2
A regularly published journal recording research, discoveries, or the proceedings of a society.
"The findings appeared in the annals of the medical society."
How to Use Annals
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishYear-by-year historical records, or a scholarly journal.
Common pairings
the annals of history
annals of science
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Etymology
From Latin annales ("chronicles"), from annus ("year") — the same root behind "annual" and "anniversary."