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Chronicles

American  
[kron-i-kuhlz] / ˈkrɒn ɪ kəlz /

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 British  
/ ˈkrɒnɪkəlz /

noun

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

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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; chronicle ( def. )

Example Sentences

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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

“The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” earned awards for Howard Berger and Tami Lane, neither of whom had been nominated before.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

In 1985, she published Riders: the first of the Rutshire Chronicles.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

It’s something Harry McEntire, who you might recognise as Noah in Xenoblade Chronicles 3, agrees with.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2024

The Trianon Tribune, the Chrysanthemum Chronicles, the Orléansian Times, and more from every corner of the kingdom.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

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