an ‧ nals /ˈænlz/ BrE AmE noun [plural]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: annales , from annalis ; ⇨ ↑ annual 1 ]
1 . in the annals of something in the whole history of something:
one of the most unusual cases in the annals of crime
2 . used in the titles of official records of events or activities:
the Annals of the Zoological Society