Main Entry: ¹chron·i·cle

Pronunciation: \ˈkrä-ni-kəl\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English cronicle, from Anglo-French, alteration of chronike, from Latin chronica, from Greek chronika, from neuter plural of chronikos

Date: 14th century

1 : an historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation <a chronicle of the Civil War>
2 : narrative 1