Chronicles
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Chronicles
From Chronica, St. Jerome's translation of the Hebrew title of the book, Dibhrē Hayyāmīm, literally, “The words of, things of, matters of the Days,” equivalent to dibhrē, a plural form of dābhār + hayyāmīm, equivalent to hay-, a form of ha- “the” + yāmīm, plural of yōm; see origin at chronicle ( def. )
Example Sentences
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“Barbie” director Greta Gerwig used her clout to convince Netflix to make her adaptation of “The Chronicles of Narnia” its first global theatrical release next year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Tuttle also faced criticism for posing for a photo with some of the team behind Khatib's film, "Chronicles from the Siege".
From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026
In 2023, Tackle! - the latest installation of the Rutshire Chronicles - found Rupert Campbell-Black taking control of the local football team despite hating the sport.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2025
Only 30% of Russians have had direct exposure to the war, either by fighting in it or family connections to combatants, according to a public opinion poll from the Chronicles project in September 2024.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2025
There were a lot of tears, and Grandma definitely questioned my literary choices, but over the years, I faithfully reread the Essa Lightborne Chronicles and hoped for the missing final book.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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