chronicle play

noun

: a play with a theme from history consisting usually of rather loosely connected episodes chronologically arranged

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chronicle play was in 1863

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“Chronicle play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chronicle%20play. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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