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Annals
//ˈæn.əlz// noun
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Noun
- 1 plural of annal form-of, plural
- 2 A relation of events in chronological order, each event being recorded under the year in which it happened. plural, plural-only
"So ended this great siege, the most memorable in the annals of the British isles. It had lasted a hundred and five days"
- 3 a chronological account of events in successive years wordnet
- 4 Historical records; chronicles; history. plural, plural-only
"the short and simple annals of the poor"
- 5 reports of the work of a society or learned body etc wordnet
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- 6 A periodic publication, containing records of discoveries, transactions of societies, etc. plural, plural-only
"Annals of Science"
Etymology
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Middle French annales, from Latin annālēs librī (“chronicles”), from annālis (“pertaining to a year”), from annus (“year”) + librī, plural of liber (“book”). Compare with annual.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Middle French annales, from Latin annālēs librī (“chronicles”), from annālis (“pertaining to a year”), from annus (“year”) + librī, plural of liber (“book”). Compare with annual.
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