an·nals Pronunciation Key (nlz)
pl.n.
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.
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[Latin (libr) annls, yearly (books), annals, pl. of annlis, yearly, from annus, year. See at- in Indo-European Roots.]
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