1. historical records of events arranged in yearly order; chronicles
Usage: usually plural
2. historical records or accounts in general
Usage: usually plural

Examples

• The annals of the monastery recorded every significant event from 1200 to 1500.
• This discovery will go down in the annals of medical history.
• The town’s annals show that the first settlers arrived in 1847.
• According to the royal annals, the king ruled for thirty-two years.
• The company’s annals reveal a pattern of steady growth over decades.
• Medieval annals provide valuable insights into daily life during that period.