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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. )

Example Sentences

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The drama, starring David Tennant, Danny Dyer, Aiden Turner and Emily Atack, is based on the second book in Dame Jilly's best-selling Rutshire Chronicles series about the competition between two firms.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

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

Villa’s Tacos was also featured on Season 3 of the Netflix series “Taco Chronicles: Cross the Border.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

The romantasy genre continues apace into the near year as Cassandra Clare returns with book one in The Wicked Powers series, the final trilogy of The Shadowhunter Chronicles.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

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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