chron·i·cle
ˈkrä-ni-kəl 
1
: a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation
a chronicle of the Civil War
2
: narrative sense 1
a chronicle of the struggle against drug traffickers
chronicled; chronicling
ˈkrä-ni-k(ə-)liŋ
: to present a record of in or as if in a chronicle
chronicle Victorian society
chronicle the doings of the rich and famous
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Noun
a chronicle of the American Civil War
a chronicle of the President's years in office
Verb
The book chronicles the events that led to the American Civil War.
She intends to chronicle the broad social changes that have occurred in this part of the country.
a magazine that chronicles the lives of the rich and famous
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Clark Collis, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
The film — first announced earlier in the year by Variety — chronicles one of the most infamous moments in Irish sporting history, when Keane and McCarthy had a very public falling out.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Adra’s filming begins in 2019 and stretches until 2023, chronicling the Israeli government’s attempt to evict the villagers by force, having claimed the land for a military training facility and firing range in 1981.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Noun
This silent faux-documentary chronicles the sociological phenomenon of witchcraft from the Middle Ages to the modern age.
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
The film — first announced earlier in the year by Variety — chronicles one of the most infamous moments in Irish sporting history, when Keane and McCarthy had a very public falling out.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
Its winding, disjointed, miles contain more interesting people and places than even an ambitious guidebook writer could ever hope to chronicle.
—Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Adra’s filming begins in 2019 and stretches until 2023, chronicling the Israeli government’s attempt to evict the villagers by force, having claimed the land for a military training facility and firing range in 1981.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Chronicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chronicle. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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chronicle
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chron·i·cle
ˈkrän-i-kəl
: an account of events in the order of their happening : history
Etymology
Noun
Middle English cronicle "chronicle," from early French chronique (same meaning), derived from Greek chronikos, "of time," from chronos "time" — related to anachronism, chronic, synchronous
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