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[ kron -i-kuh l ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈkrɒn ɪ kəl / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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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 fatigue syndrome, chronic granulomatous disease, chronic idiopathic jaundice, chronic inflammation, chronic interstitial salpingitis, chronicle , chronicle play, Chronicles, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, chronic malaria, chronic mountain sickness
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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.
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Rather, it offers readers “a chronicle of everyday life, and the narratives which define it.”
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One video that contains the searing truth about guns is the one made by the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle .
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She uses the celebrations of holy matrimony as a way to chronicle her own relationships, both romantic and platonic.
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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
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British Dictionary definitions for chronicle 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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Content related to chronicle What Is A Chronicle?Imagine your great uncle bequeaths to you an old book that turns out to be a highly coveted artifact that dates back to the 1400s. How does that happen?
Words related to chronicle journal, annals, diary, relate, narrate, story, register, recital, record, version, archives, narration, report, history, prehistory, tell, enter, recountal, set down