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Meaning of annals in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈænlz/

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  1. Noun

    annals

    Etymology

    mid 16th century: from Latin annales (libri)‘yearly (books)’, from annus‘year’

    Definitions

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

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  • « Pet lovers know that animals sometimes understand us better than we do, and the annals of human sin and desire provide plenty of stories to drive the point home. »
    Tony Snow
  • « And now the momentous day, a day to be forever remembered in the annals of the country, arrived. Early in the morning on the 1st of July the conflict began. »
    Edward Everett
  • « In the annals of history, few men have left a more positive imprint on the world than Pope John Paul II. »
    Vito Fossella
  • « I have behind me not only the splendid traditions and the annals of more than a thousand years but the living strength and majesty of the Commonwealth and Empire of societies old and new of lands and races different in history and origins but all, by God's Will, united in spirit and in aim. »
    Queen Elizabeth II

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