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[ kron -i-kuh lz ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈkrɒn ɪ kəlz / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun (used with a singular verb ) either of two books of the Old Testament, 1 Chronicles or 2 Chronicles. Abbreviations : 1 Chron., 2 Chron.
Origin of Chronicles From Chronica, St. Jerome's translation of the Hebrew title of the book, Dibhrē Hayyāmīm, literally, “The words of, things of, matters of the Days,” equivalent to dibhrē, a plural form of dābhār + hayyāmīm, equivalent to hay-, a form of ha- “the” + yāmīm, plural of yōm; see origin at chronicle
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His entry takes the reader through a day of mischief with Bast, the somewhat mysterious creature from the Chronicles series.
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The imposing aspect of the comet in 1066 described in European chronicles of that time is confirmed by the Chinese Annals.
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For the artist learns of the heroic death of his gallant kinsman, and all the chronicles of Lagunitas.
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Little can be gathered concerning them from chronicles or official records.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 | Various
The Chronicles referred to are not our present books of Chronicles , as has been already shown, Chap.
Companion to the Bible | E. P. Barrows
Christian opened the casket that contained the chronicles of his family, brought to him that very noon by the Franc-Taupin.
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British Dictionary definitions for Chronicles noun (functioning as singular) either of two historical books (I and II Chronicles ) of the Old Testament
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