annals

 
Pronunciation: /ˈan(ə)lz/

plural noun

  • a record of events year by year: eighth-century Northumberland annals
  • historical records: the annals of the police courts figurative the deed will live forever in the annals of infamy
  • (Annals) used in titles of learned journals: Annals of Neurobiology

Origin:

mid 16th century: from Latin annales (libri) 'yearly (books)', from annus 'year'