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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Chronic pain, however, is an entirely different story.
From Science Daily • Oct. 10, 2025
Chronic pain usually refers to persistent or recurrent pain that has gone on for more than three months.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2024
Chronic pain has been underfunded and undertreated, in part because the experience varies so much from person to person and can’t be diagnosed with a simple blood test like many conditions.
From Salon • Oct. 9, 2023
Chronic pain may stem from an injury or infection or be related to an ongoing condition such as arthritis or cancer.
From Washington Post • Apr. 24, 2023
Chronic pain, defined as pain that lasts at least three months, impacts about one in five Americans, the CDC said.
From Washington Times • Nov. 3, 2022
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