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Chronicles

noun, plural in form but singular in construction
Chron·​i·​cles | \ ˈkrä-ni-kəlz How to pronounce Chronicles (audio) \

Definition of Chronicles

: either of two historical books of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture

— called also Paralipomenon

— see Bible Table

First Known Use of Chronicles

1535, in the meaning defined above

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