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chronicle

n. countable
C1 Advanced US //ˈkɹɑnɪkəɫ// UK //kɹˈɒnɪkəl// chron·i·cle

n. a written record of historical events told in the order they happened. It is like a long, detailed story of a city, a family, or a war.

n. a factual written account of important or historical events in the order of their occurrence. Often implies a continuous or exhaustive narrative of a specific period or subject.


SIMPLE

The book is a detailed chronicle of the city's history.

CONTEXTUAL

The museum library contains a 15th-century chronicle that describes the daily lives of local merchants during the plague years.

COMPLEX

While modern historians seek to interpret the past, this medieval chronicle serves as a raw, chronological witness to the shifting political alliances of the era.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English cronicle, cronycle, from Anglo-Norman cronicle, from Old French cronike, from Latin chronica, from Ancient Greek χρονικός (khronikós, “of or concerning time”), from χρόνος (khrónos, “time”).

Usage

Often paired with 'of' to specify the subject matter being recorded.

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