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Annals vs Memoirs - What's the difference?

annals | memoirs |

As nouns the difference between annals and memoirs

is that annals is while memoirs is .

annals

English

Noun

(head)
  • A relation of events in chronological order, each event being recorded under the year in which it happened.
    • Annals the revolution. -- .
    The annals of our religion. -- .
  • Historical records; chronicles; history.
    • The short and simple annals of the poor. -- .
    It was one of the most critical periods in our annals. -- .
  • A periodic publication, containing records of discoveries, transactions of societies, etc.; as Annals of Science.

    • Synonyms

    * history

    memoirs

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (in the plural) an autobiography
  • :* I never finished reading the memoirs of Bill Clinton.