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annals

/ˈæn.əlz/

annalsnoun

annals

Plural-only common noun meaning historical records; singular form annal is rare.

Translations

The monastery kept detailed annals of local happenings.

Монастырь вел подробные летописи местных событий.

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Definitions

Historical records of events arranged in chronological order, typically year by year.

The monastery kept detailed annals of local happenings.

The recorded history or story of a particular field, institution, or period.

Her discovery secured her a place in the annals of medicine.

annalsproper noun

Definitions

A historical work about the Roman Empire written by the historian Tacitus, usually referred to as "The Annals."

Students of Latin often translate passages from Tacitus's Annals.

annalnoun

annals

/ˈæn.əl/

Translations

The annals of the city were filled with stories of its founding.

Хроники города были полны рассказов о его основании.

The historian studied the ancient annals to learn about the past.

Историк изучал древние летописи, чтобы узнать о прошлом.

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A record of the events of a single year within a chronicle or yearly history.

The annal for 793 recounts the Viking raid on Lindisfarne.

The historical records or chronicles of a people, period, or institution—usually occurring in the plural form "annals."

Her contributions will be remembered in the annals of modern chemistry.

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