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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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. )

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She and Carretero later directed the 2016 medium-length doc “Seeds, Chronicles of the Earth,” about GMO experimentation on the island.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

“Barbie” director Greta Gerwig used her clout to convince Netflix to make her adaptation of “The Chronicles of Narnia” its first global theatrical release next year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Mulligan, 40, is set to appear in Greta Gerwig's Netflix film adaptation of the Chronicles of Narnia later this year alongside Emma Mackey, Daniel Craig and Meryl Streep.

From BBC Mar. 31, 2026

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His writing was filled with allusions to Chronicles, Isaiah, the Book of John, and Philippians.

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