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Annals — (Latin Annales , from annus , a year) are a concise form of historical writing which record events chronologically, year by year.HistoryAncient RomeThe chief sources of information in regard to the annals of ancient Rome are two passages in… … Wikipedia
Annals — An nals, n. pl. [L. annalis (sc. liber), and more frequently in the pl. annales (sc. libri), chronicles, fr. annus year. Cf. {Annual}.] 1. A relation of events in chronological order, each event being recorded under the year in which it happened … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
annals — index calendar (record of yearly periods), documentation Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
annals — (n.) 1560s, from L. annales libri chronicles, lit. yearlies, yearly books, noun use of plural of annalis pertaining to a year, from annus year (see ANNUAL (Cf. annual) (adj.)) … Etymology dictionary
annals — chronicle, *history … New Dictionary of Synonyms
annals — [an′əlz] pl.n. [L annalis, pl. annales < annus, year: see ANNUAL] 1. a written account of events year by year in chronological order 2. historical records or chronicles; history 3. any journal reporting discoveries in some field, meetings of a … English World dictionary
annals — [[t]æ̱n(ə)lz[/t]] 1) N PLURAL: usu in the N of n If something is in the annals of a nation or field of activity, it is recorded as part of its history. He has become a legend in the annals of military history. 2) N PLURAL: with supp, usu the N of … English dictionary
annals — an|nals [ˈænlz] n [plural] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: annales, from annalis; ANNUAL1] 1.) in the annals of sth in the whole history of something ▪ one of the most unusual cases in the annals of crime 2.) used in the titles of official… … Dictionary of contemporary English
annals — noun (plural) 1 an official record of events or activities: the Annals of the Zoological Society 2 in the annals of history/British politics etc in the whole history of something: one of the most disgraceful episodes in the annals of British… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
annals — noun /ˈæn.əlz/ a) A relation of events in chronological order, each event being recorded under the year in which it happened. Annals the revolution. . b) Historical records; chronicles; history. The annals of our religion. . Syn: history … Wiktionary
annals — an|nals [ ænlz ] noun plural the official records of an organization, arranged according to their date the annals of something the whole history of something: an event unprecedented in the annals of war … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
