chronicle
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noun \ˈkrä-ni-kəl\Definition of CHRONICLE
1
: a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation <a chronicle of the Civil War>
2
: narrative 1
See Examples of CHRONICLE
- a chronicle of the American Civil War
- 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
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- Synonyms
- account, chronology, commentary (usually commentaries), history, narration, narrative, record, report, story
Other Publishing Terms
2chronicle
transitive verbchronicledchronicling \-k(ə-)liŋ\
Definition of CHRONICLE
: to present a record of in or as if in a chronicle <chronicle Victorian society> <chronicle the doings of the rich and famous>
— chron·i·cler \-k(ə-)lər\ noun
Examples of CHRONICLE
- The book chronicles the events that led to the American Civil War.
- She intends to chronicle the broad social changes that have occurred in this part of the country.
- a magazine that chronicles the lives of the rich and famous
First Known Use of CHRONICLE
15th century
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