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

Licence re-examined the chronicle, which survives today in nine manuscript editions, alongside other 11th Century sources, to correct an error he said was popularised by the Victorians.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Mr. Mulla’s chronicle of the yearslong drama adds up to an exceptional feat of investigative research.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

The project has scoured social media, verified online footage and used eyewitness accounts to build up a chronicle of how and when the protesters were killed, as well as some details about their lives.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

That rugged punk rock intensity would later unify the vast, synth-laden sprawl that is her second album, “Día”: a chronicle of her displacement during the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent ego death.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

There is no prophet in the earth’s long chronicle who’s not honored here today.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

Related Words

• annals
• diary
• journal