chronicle

American  

[kron-i-kuhl] / ˈkrɒn ɪ kəl /

noun

1. a chronological record of events; a history.

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verb (used with object)

chronicled, chronicling

1. to record in or as in a chronicle.

   Synonyms:

   report, narrate, relate, recount

chronicle British  

/ ˈkrɒnɪkəl /

noun

1. a record or register of events in chronological order

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verb

1. (tr) to record in or as if in a chronicle

Other Word Forms

• chronicler noun
• unchronicled adjective

Etymology

Origin of chronicle

1275–1325; Middle English cronicle < Anglo-French, variant, with -le -ule, of Old French cronique < Medieval Latin cronica (feminine singular), Latin chronica (neuter plural) < Greek chroniká annals, chronology; chronic

Example Sentences

He got the idea from Boston College economist and sociologist Juliet Schor, whose book “Four Days a Week” chronicles companies’ experiments with reduced schedules.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Luttwak’s essay, which chronicled Arafat’s brilliance as a politician and failure as a leader, concluded with reflections on the nature of war.

From The Wall Street Journal

BBC Radio 4's Today programme plans to follow these families for five years, chronicling the ups and downs of looking after a young child in modern Britain.

From BBC

Mitchell, a writer and broadcaster who chronicled life on the Canadian prairies in the mid 20th century.

From Los Angeles Times

"The Queen lived a very long time and her life chronicles this period where British fashion really emerged," says de Guitaut.

From BBC

Related Words

• annals
• diary
• journal