Meaning of chronicle in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈkrɑnək(ə)l/

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  1. Verb

    chronicle

    Definitions

    1. record in chronological order

    Examples

    • « make a historical record »

    Derived terms

  2. Noun

    chronicle

    Etymology

    Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French cronicle, variant of Old French cronique, via Latin from Greek khronika‘annals’, from khronikos (see chronic)

    Definitions

    1. a record or narrative description of past events

    Examples

    • « a history of France »
    • « he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president »
    • « the story of exposure to lead »

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