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; see origin at chronicle ( def. )
Example Sentences
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“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
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
The rise in weight-loss drugs has also caused "a trend towards much smaller bodies" according to Prof Meredith Jones, presenter of The Beauty Chronicles podcast.
From BBC ● May 22, 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
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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