annals
Annals are chronological historical records. Some annals recount the achievements of war heroes; others, in the form of high school yearbooks, record historically terrible hairstyles.
Annals comes from the Latin word annus, meaning year. As the word itself suggests, many annals are yearly records, but this is not always the case. You may encounter the word annals in the phrase “annals of history,” which refers not to one specific historical record but the collection of all recorded history. Scholarly societies often refer to their regular reports as annals, as in the Annals of the International Society for Porcupine Studies.
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a chronological account of events in successive years
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synonyms:
chronological record
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reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
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type of:
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journal
a periodical dedicated to a particular subject
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journal
Vocabulary lists containing annals
This biography, published in the late 19th century, recounts the life of the famous conductor on the Underground Railroad. Read the full text here.
This nonfiction account explores the lives and ideas of six "Founding Fathers" of the United States: George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and James Madison.
When Mr. Bowles-Fitzpatrick, a traditional English butler, comes to live with the Jones family, he helps twelve-year-old Carter come to terms with grief and family troubles.
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