Definition of: annals

(an′əlz) noun plural
1. A record of events in their chronological order, year by year.
2. A narrative of events in which the order of time, rather than the causal relation, is followed or made prominent; chronicles.
3. A periodical publication of discoveries, transactions, etc.
4. History or records in general: the annals of crime.
5. In the Roman Catholic Church, masses said at stated intervals during the year. See synonyms under HISTORY. [ < L annales (libri) yearly (record), chronicles < annus year]