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Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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.
      ``Annals the revolution.'' --Macaulay. ``The annals of our
      religion.'' --Rogers.

   2. Historical records; chronicles; history.

            The short and simple annals of the poor. --Gray.

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

   3. sing. The record of a single event or item. ``In deathless
      annal.'' --Young.

   4. A periodic publication, containing records of discoveries,
      transactions of societies, etc.; as ``Annals of Science.''

   Syn: History. See {History}.

Source : WordNet®

annals
     n 1: reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
     2: a chronological account of events in successive years [syn:
        {chronological record}]
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