n. pl. | 1. | A relation of events in chronological order, each event being recorded under the year in which it happened. |
2. | Historical records; chronicles; history. | |
3. | The record of a single event or item. | |
4. | A periodic publication, containing records of discoveries, transactions of societies, etc.; |
Noun | 1. | annals - reports of the work of a society or learned body etc |
2. | annals - a chronological account of events in successive years Synonyms: chronological record |