Word
annals
Phoneticsan·nals, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈænəɫz/
UK/ˈænəlz/
Definitions
01historical records
C1 · Advanced Plural noun Formal · Literary
n. the records of history or a list of events that happened in the past.
n. historical records or chronicles; the collective memory of events recorded in chronological order.
“His brave actions will be remembered in the annals of our history.”
“The discovery of the new vaccine will surely go down in the annals of medical history as a turning point for global health.”
Synonyms
02academic journals
C2 · Proficiency Plural noun Science Academic · Formal · Technical
n. a regular publication that records the discoveries or activities of a group.
n. a periodic publication containing the records of discoveries, transactions of societies, or academic research.
“The professor published his findings in the Annals of Mathematics.”
“The society's annual conference proceedings were compiled and published in the latest volume of the Annals of Archaeology.”
Synonyms
Real-World Examples
“Twenty-five years on, it is well on its way to joining Disney in the annals of timeless children’s fiction.” Etymology
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 adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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