chronicle
A written account of events and when they happened, ordered by timeA written account of events and when they happened, ordered by time.
Recorded UK: Speaker: Vealhurl Recorder: Vealhurl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
» That old chronicle is on the left.
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Examples
9 sentencesThat old chronicle is on the left.
Resumes are a simple way to chronicle our vocational training.
This medieval chronicle reccords the major battles of the 13th century.
Meaning
1 sensesA written account of events and when they happened, ordered by time.
Chronik
ле́тописьlétopisʹ, хро́никаxrónika
хро́нікаxrónika, літо́писlitópys
- a record or narrative description of past events
Origin
From Middle English cronicle, cronycle, from Anglo-Norman cronicle, from Old French cronikFrom Middle English cronicle, cronycle, from Anglo-Norman cronicle, from Old French cronike, from Latin chronica, from Ancient Greek χρονικός (khronikós, “of or concerning time”), from χρόνος (khrónos, “time”).
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Forms
plural: chronicles| Singular | chronicle |
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Synonyms
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