chronicle

chronicle
I. noun Etymology: Middle English cronicle, from Anglo-French, alteration of chronike, from Latin chronica, from Greek chronika, from neuter plural of chronikos Date: 14th century 1. an historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation <
a chronicle of the Civil War
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2. narrative 1 II. transitive verb (-cled; chronicling) Date: 15th century to present a record of in or as if in a chronicle <
chronicle Victorian society
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chronicle the doings of the rich and famous
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chronicler noun

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  • Chronicle — Chron i*cle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chronicled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chronicling}.] To record in a history or chronicle; to record; to register. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • chronicle — (n.) c.1300, from Anglo Fr. cronicle, from O.Fr. cronique (Mod.Fr. chronique), from L. chronica (neuter plural mistaken for fem. singular), from Gk. ta khronika (biblia) the (books of) annals, neut. pl. of khronikos of time. Ending modified in… …   Etymology dictionary

  • chronicle — [n] account, narrative annals, archives, diary, history, journal, narration, prehistory, recital, record, recountal, register, report, story, version; concepts 271,282 chronicle [v] report, recount enter, narrate, record, register, relate, set… …   New thesaurus

  • chronicle — [krän′i kəl] n. [ME & Anglo Fr cronicle < OFr chronique < ML chronica < L, pl., pertaining to time, chronicles < Gr chronika, annals, pl. of chronikos: see CHRONIC] 1. a historical record or register of facts or events arranged in the …   English World dictionary

  • Chronicle — Chron i*cle, n. [OE. cronicle, fr. cronique, OF. cronique, F. chronique, L. chronica, fr. Gr. ?, neut. pl. of ?. See {Chronic}.] 1. An historical register or account of facts or events disposed in the order of time. [1913 Webster] 2. A narrative… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • chronicle — index book, calendar (record of yearly periods), detail (particularize), enter (record), entry ( …   Law dictionary

  • chronicle — 1 *history, annals 2 *account, story, report, version Analogous words: narration, recital, recountal (see corresponding verbs at RELATE) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • chronicle — ► NOUN ▪ a written account of historical events in the order of their occurrence. ► VERB ▪ record (a series of events) in a detailed way. DERIVATIVES chronicler noun. ORIGIN Greek khronika annals , from khronikos of time …   English terms dictionary

  • Chronicle — For other uses, see Chronicle (disambiguation). Generally a chronicle (Latin: chronica, from Greek χρονικά, from χρόνος, chronos, time ) is a historical account of facts and events ranged in chronological order, as in a time line. Typically,… …   Wikipedia

  • chronicle — n. 1) to keep a chronicle 2) a daily; monthly; weekly chronicle 3) (misc.) a chronicle of events * * * [ krɒnɪk(ə)l] monthly weekly chronicle (misc.) a chronicle of events a daily to keep a chronicle …   Combinatory dictionary

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