noun
Chronicles
noun
1
A written record of events set down in the order they happened.
"The monk kept detailed chronicles of the abbey's history."
"Historians still rely on medieval chronicles for details of the period."
2
Two historical books of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament that retell the history of Israel and Judah.
"The genealogies in Chronicles trace the line all the way back to Adam."
How to Use Chronicles
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA record of historical events told in the order they occurred, or the biblical books of that name.
Common pairings
medieval chronicles
the Book of Chronicles
chronicles of war
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