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chronicle

chronicle

95 5.8
A written record of past events in the order they happened
  • noun
  • /ˈkrɒnɪkəl/
translation icon : crónica
  • She wrote a chronicle of her travels, documenting the places she visited and the people she met.
  • chronicle of social history
  • a travel chronicle
  • chronicles of the conquest

Examples

  • Ultimately, the story of Afro-American literature is the chronicle of a diversified segment of American society.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Historians rely on the chronicle to understand the significant battles fought during the war.

  • Trying is the human condition, and history is the chronicle of the asking.

  • We are all uncomfortable with the idea of a chronicle of our family.

  • Three years later, a single line in the Chronicle of Theophanis records the death of one of Rome's greatest generals.

  • Instead, The Stopper's journal is an adventuresome chronicle of a family living a transient existence.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • The ancient manuscript is a detailed chronicle of the city's history, listing key events in the order they occurred.

Synonyms

record
vschronicle
2.5

A paper or file that gives information about past events

is a written factual narrative focused on important events in their order
history
vschronicle
899 1.0

An account of past events about a person or place

is more strictly a factual, ordered record of important past events
account
vschronicle
466 3.0

A report that describes what happened

is specifically a factual written series recording important events in order
log
vschronicle
429 3.1

A written record of events or actions kept over time

is aimed at recording important past events as a factual ordered narrative
narrative
vschronicle
336 3.9

A story that describes connected events

is factual and focused on important past events presented in chronological order
historical record
vschronicle
18 3.3

A written document that gives reliable information about past events

is a factual written account presented as a sequence rather than only evidence
written record
vschronicle
5 3.4

A document that keeps proof of facts or events

is specifically a factual, ordered account of important past events for readers
annals
vschronicle
4 7.8

Records or journals that list events year by year

is broader, focusing on important past events rather than routine official entries
historical account
vschronicle
3 3.5

A written or spoken record of past events

is a factual written sequence that emphasizes ordering and importance of events
written account
vschronicle
1 3.2

A paper that describes events so people can read about them later

is focused on telling important past events factually in their original order
chronological record
vschronicle
1 5.0

A list that shows events in the order they happened, often with dates

is a factual written account that stresses important events rather than strict ordering

How Detailed

chronicle
95 5.8
history
  • Specialized
1.2
account
466 3.0
note
1.0
summary
3.3

Surface Forms

chronicle singular
chronicles plural

Etymology

Chronicle comes from the Greek root chron- 'time'. A chronicle is a written record that follows 'time' order, so it keeps events in the order they happened.