What does "chronicle" mean?

1. (a historical record) a written record of historical events, usually listed in the order they happened.

How do you use "chronicle"?

Often used in titles of historical books or newspapers.

chronicle

US //ˈkɹɑnɪkəɫ// UK //kɹˈɒnɪkəl// chron·i·cle

1 a historical record (n.)
C1 Advanced Formal

a written record of historical events, usually listed in the order they happened.

a factual written account of important or historical events in the order of their occurrence.

Example

The monk spent his life writing a chronicle of the king's long reign.

Example

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle serves as a primary source for historians attempting to reconstruct the political landscape of early medieval England.

Usage

Often used in titles of historical books or newspapers.

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”).