Chronicles

noun

Chron·​i·​cles ˈkrä-ni-kəlz How to pronounce Chronicles (audio)
plural in form but singular in construction
: either of two historical books of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture

called also Paralipomenon

see Bible Table

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For one, the well is drier—even cult favorite titles such as Xenoblade Chronicles X, The Wonderful 101, and Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE (a crossover between Atlus' Shin Megami Tensei and Nintendo's Fire Emblem series) have made the transition to Switch. Matt Kamen, WIRED, 31 Jan. 2025 Much of the content touches on the exemplary reporting from her 2007 book The Diana Chronicles, but the 15 years between books left quite a bit of new ground to cover, especially given the introduction of both Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle to the family. Allie Merriam, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2025 Besides Little House on the Prairie, Netflix is also working on a reboot of The Chronicles of Narnia, which is being directed by Barbie director Greta Gerwig. Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Jan. 2025 The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan (Knopf: $35) 2. The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for Chronicles 

Word History

First Known Use

1535, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Chronicles was in 1535

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Chronicles

noun
Chron·​i·​cles ˈkrän-i-kəlz How to pronounce Chronicles (audio)
: either of two historical books of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture

called also Paralipomenon

see bible
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