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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The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan (Knopf: $35) 4. The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025 No context was given for the biblical quote, lifted from the Old Testament's Book of Chronicles. Hugh Cameron, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025 However, that magma is not likely to go anywhere anytime soon, wrote Mark Stelton, a USGS scientist stationed at the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, in an online column called Caldera Chronicles. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025 Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Following the success of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and the lovely Xenoblade Chronicles remaster, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 was a great addition to that. Ollie Barder, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chronicles. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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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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