Annals

Part of speech: noun (n.)

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.

4. The record of a single event or item. "In deathless annal." Young.

5. A periodic publication, containing records of discoveries, transactions of societies, etc.; as "Annals of Science."

Synonyms: History. See History.