Chronicles

[kron-i-kuhlz]

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. either of two books of the Old Testament, 1 Chronicles or 2 Chronicles. 1 Chron., 2 Chron.

Chronicles

/ ˈkrɒnɪkəlz /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) either of two historical books ( I and II Chronicles ) of the Old Testament

Word History and Origins

Origin of Chronicles¹

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; chronicle ( def. )

Example Sentences

“For example, it was not until I consulted the special archives here at Swanburne that I discovered the existence of a diary. An extraordinary, one-of-a-kind document. It chronicles the tale of a most...unusual seafaring expedition.”

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Erivo also chronicles her journey with her sexuality, explaining that she hid it as a teenager and only began dating women in her late twenties.

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The documentary, directed by Ryan White and produced by Tig Notaro, chronicles Gibson and their partner Meg Falley, taking life pretty much three weeks at a time, as Gibson’s periodic CA 125 test measures the amount of cancer in their body.

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According to 13th-century Austrian chronicles, Duke Béla was assassinated in November 1272 by Ban Henrik "Kőszegi" of the Héder family and his associates.

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Subject: Punk” chronicles the evolution of the SoCal punk scene through the decades, but how is this book more than just a collection of photos, and what does it represent to you?

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Related Words

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