n. See Annals. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. annaliste. ] A writer of annals. [ 1913 Webster ]

The monks . . . were the only annalists in those ages. Hume. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to, or after the manner of, an annalist; as, the dry annalistic style.“A stiff annalistic method.” Sir G. C. Lewis. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To record in annals. Sheldon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. [ L. annalis (sc. liber), and more frequently in the pl. annales (sc. libri), chronicles, fr. annus year. Cf. Annual. ] 1. A relation of events in chronological order, each event being recorded under the year in which it happened. “Annals the revolution.” Macaulay. “The annals of our religion.” Rogers. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Historical records; chronicles; history. [ 1913 Webster ]

The short and simple annals of the poor. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

It was one of the most critical periods in our annals. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. sing. The record of a single event or item. “In deathless annal.” Young. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A periodic publication, containing records of discoveries, transactions of societies, etc.; as “Annals of Science.” [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- History. See History. [ 1913 Webster ]