annal
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/ˈænəl/
historical records
Etymology
Etymology Information
'annal' originates from Medieval Latin, specifically the word 'annales', where 'annus' meant 'year'.
Historical Evolution
'annal' changed from Old French 'anales' (from Medieval Latin 'annales') and eventually became the modern English word 'annal'.
Meaning Changes
Initially it meant 'pertaining to years' or a 'yearly record', and over time it came to mean specifically 'a record of events year by year; a chronicle'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a record of events year by year; a yearly chronicle (often used historically and frequently appears in the plural as 'annals').
A medieval annal described the famine and its effects on the region.
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