Definition

1. Noun:
   • A chronological record of events, arranged year by year: "Annals" refers to a historical account that documents events in the order of the years in which they occurred.
   • The published reports or historical records of the activities of a society, institution, or learned body: "Annals" can also denote the regular, often annual, publications that chronicle the work and proceedings of an organization.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The annals of Roman history provide a detailed year-by-year account of the empire.
  • His discoveries are recorded in the annals of the Royal Society.

Advanced Usage

• "To go down in the annals of history": to be remembered as a significant part of history.
  • Her heroic act will go down in the annals of history.

Variants and Related Words

• Annalist (n): a person who writes annals; a historian who chronicles events year by year.
  • The annalist meticulously recorded each year's major events.
• Annalistic (adj): relating to or of the nature of annals.
  • The book provides an annalistic overview of the century.

Synonyms

• Chronicle: a factual written account of important or historical events in the order of their occurrence.
• Records: documented accounts or official sets of data.
• History: the study of past events, particularly in human affairs.

Related Phrases

• In the annals of: within the recorded history of a particular field or subject.
  • It was one of the greatest achievements in the annals of science.

Noun

1. a chronological account of events in successive years
2. reports of the work of a society or learned body etc