- (n.pl.) The record of a single event or item.
- (n.pl.) Historical records; chronicles; history.
- (n.pl.) A relation of events in chronological order, each event being recorded under the year in which it happened.
- (n.pl.) A periodic publication, containing records of discoveries, transactions of societies, etc.; as "Annals of Science.".
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). annals. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/annals/definitions/1974011 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "annals" http://smartdefine.org/annals/definitions/1974011 (accessed September 25, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, annals, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/annals/definitions/1974011>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "annals" 27 May 2011. Web. 25 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/annals/definitions/1974011> |