CHRONICLE


Meaning of CHRONICLE in English

/ ˈkrɒnɪkl; NAmE ˈkrɑːn-/ noun , verb

■ noun

a written record of events in the order in which they happened :

the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

Her latest novel is a chronicle of life in a Devon village.

■ verb

[ vn ] ( formal ) to record events in the order in which they happened :

Her achievements are chronicled in a new biography out this week.

►  chron·ic·ler / ˈkrɒnɪklə(r); NAmE ˈkrɑːn-/ noun

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : from Anglo-Norman French cronicle , variant of Old French cronique , via Latin from Greek khronika annals, from khronikos of time, from khronos time.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.