ann I. \ˈan\noun oran·nat\ˈaˌnat, ˈanət\ (-s) Etymology: Scots, from Medieval Latin annata annates — more at annates Scots law: a half-year's stipend over and above what is owing for the incumbency due to a deceased minister's executors II. abbreviation 1. annals 2. annealed 3.[Latin anni] years 4. annual 5. annuity