annals

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈæn.əlz/

Noun

1. plural form of annal
2. A relation of events in chronological order, each event being recorded under the year in which it happened.
   • Thomas Babington Macaulay

     annals of the revolution

   • Henry Rogers

     the annals of our religion

3. Historical records; chronicles; history.
   • Thomas Gray

     the short and simple annals of the poor

   • Edmund Burke

     It was one of the most critical periods in our annals.

4. A periodic publication, containing records of discoveries, transactions of societies, etc.

   Annals of Science

Synonyms

• history

Translations

• French: annales
• German: Annalen
• Portuguese: anais
• Russian: анна́лы
• Spanish: anales

Translations

• French: annales
• Portuguese: anais
• Russian: анна́лы
• Spanish: anales, crónica

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