Chronicles
Americannoun
noun
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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He got the idea from Boston College economist and sociologist Juliet Schor, whose book “Four Days a Week” chronicles companies’ experiments with reduced schedules.
Eduardo Azevedo and his co-authors looked at 30 years of data External link from PitchBook and other venture-capital chronicles, and found 84% of business founders end up with no equity payoff from their start-ups.
From Barron's
In the 2020 documentary Feels Good Man, which chronicles Mr Furie's efforts to wrest back control of his work, he said his Pepe drawing was inspired by his experiences with friends and roommates in his 20s.
From BBC
"The Queen lived a very long time and her life chronicles this period where British fashion really emerged," says de Guitaut.
From BBC
The Chinese Canadian Museum chronicles this early history, too, including its darker side.
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