chronicle

CEFRB2

/ˈkɹɒnɪkəl/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A written record of events in the order they happened.

  2. 02

    verb

    To record events in the order they happen.

Examples

  • Resumes are a simple way to chronicle our vocational training.

  • That old chronicle is on the left.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈkɹɑnɪkl̩/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To record in or as in a chronicle.

  2. A written account of events and when they happened, ordered by time.

More examples

In context

  • The Sacramento Chronicle writes frequently about that old trapper.

  • Also a choice cachinatory chronicle, entitled "How to Laugh, and what to Laugh at."

  • The posterists of Austin chronicled the changing social landscape and graphically redefined Texas for the rest of the country and the world […]

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English cronicle, cronycle, from Anglo-Norman cronicle, from Old French cronike, from Latin chronica, from Ancient Greek χρονικός (khronikós, “of or concerning time”), from χρόνος (khrónos, “time”).