Definition of chronicle
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation
a chronicle of the Civil War
2
: narrative sense 1
a chronicle of the struggle against drug traffickers
chronicle
verbDefinition of chronicle (Entry 2 of 2)
: to present a record of in or as if in a chronicle
chronicle Victorian society chronicle the doings of the rich and famous
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The first known use of chronicle was in the 14th century
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