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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; see origin at chronicle ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Trump will read from 2 Chronicles on Tuesday night, as part of the "America Reads the Bible" event at the Museum of the Bible in Washington.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 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

Only 30% of Russians have had direct exposure to the war, either by fighting in it or family connections to combatants, according to a public opinion poll from the Chronicles project in September 2024.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2025

The movie is based on “The Chronicles of Narnia” by C.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

I stop flipping pages when I see some words that have nothing to do with “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.”

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist

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