chronicle

[ kron-i-kuhl ]

/ ˈkrɒn ɪ kəl /

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noun

a chronological record of events; a history.

verb (used with object), chron·i·cled, chron·i·cling.

to record in or as in a chronicle.

Origin of chronicle

1275–1325; Middle English cronicle < Anglo-French, variant, with -le -ule, of Old French cronique < Medieval Latin cronica (feminine singular), Latin chronica (neuter plural) < Greek chroniká annals, chronology; see chronic

SYNONYMS FOR chronicle

2 recount, relate, narrate, report.

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OTHER WORDS FROM chronicle

chron·i·cler, noun un·chron·i·cled, adjective

Words nearby chronicle

chronic shock, chronic sleeping sickness, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, chronic trypanosomiasis, chronic ulcer, chronicle, chronicle play, chronicles, chrono, chrono-, chronobiology

Example sentences from the Web for chronicle

This monthly series will chronicle the history of the American century as seen through the eyes of its novelists.

The 2014 Novel of the Year |Nathaniel Rich |December 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Reprinted with permission from WWII: A Chronicle of Soldiering by James Jones, published by the University of Chicago Press.

Blood in the Sand: When James Jones Wrote a Grunt’s View of D-Day |James Jones |November 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Rather, it offers readers “a chronicle of everyday life, and the narratives which define it.”

The Winning Gay Subtlety of ‘Hello Mr.’ |Justin Jones |September 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
One video that contains the searing truth about guns is the one made by the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle.

The NRA’s Multimillion-Dollar New Ad Campaign Is Despicable |Michael Daly |September 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

She uses the celebrations of holy matrimony as a way to chronicle her own relationships, both romantic and platonic.

The Summer’s Juiciest Beach Reads: Hillary’s New Memoir And More |Emily Shire |May 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
If ever he do good deed (which is very seldom) his own mouth is the chronicle of it, lest it should die forgotten.

Character Writings of the 17th Century |Various
Some of the greatest stories of devotion and courage have been those which chronicle the rescue of men from almost certain death.

Brave Deeds of Union Soldiers |Samuel Scoville
The chronicle of Don Rodrigo devotes nearly a hundred pages to this picturesque event.

Toledo. The Story of an Old Spanish Capital |Hannah Lynch
The play is more dependent on the chronicle than "Lear," and pays more attention to the representation of history.

Tragedy |Ashley H. Thorndike
The world has given a different opinion, and I can afford to chronicle this almost single sentence against me.

Barry Lyndon |William Makepeace Thackeray

British Dictionary definitions for chronicle

chronicle

/ (ˈkrɒnɪkəl) /

noun

a record or register of events in chronological order

verb

(tr) to record in or as if in a chronicle

Derived forms of chronicle

chronicler, noun

Word Origin for chronicle

C14: from Anglo-French cronicle, via Latin chronica (pl), from Greek khronika annals, from khronikos relating to time; see chronic

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verb (used with object), chron·i·cled, chron·i·cling.

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chronicle

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verb (used with object), chron·i·cled, chron·i·cling.

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