chronicle

¹chron·i·cle

noun \ˈkrä-ni-kəl\

Definition of CHRONICLE

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

Examples of CHRONICLE

1. a chronicle of the American Civil War
2. a chronicle of the President's years in office

Origin of CHRONICLE

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

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to CHRONICLE

Synonyms: account, chronology, commentary (usually commentaries), history, narration, narrative, record, report, story

Related Words: version; deposition, documentation, testament, testimonial, testimony, witness; annals, blog, diary, journal, log, logbook, memoir; minutes, procès-verbal; anecdote, tale, yarn; epic, saga; gest (or geste), romance; recital, recitation; case history, case study

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Other Publishing Terms

annotate, dreadful, emend, expurgate, factoid, jump, lobster shift, redaction, referee

Rhymes with CHRONICLE

conical, monachal, monocle