chronicon
- noun
- /ˈkrɒnɪkɒn/
- Archaic
- The chronicon offers a year-by-year account of the kingdom's major events.
Examples
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The chronicon details the events of the 12th century.
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Many details about medieval life are preserved in the chronicon written by monks.
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The historian studied the chronicon to learn about the political changes of the era.
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Did you read the chronicon by Geoffrey of Monmouth?
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The historian studied the chronicon to learn about the political changes of the era.
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Many details about medieval life are preserved in the chronicon written by monks.
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The chronicon offers a year-by-year account of the kingdom's major events.
Synonyms
An account of past events about a person or place
A written document that gives reliable information about past events
A record from the past that helps us learn about people or events
A written or spoken record of past events
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chronicon comes from the Greek root chronos meaning 'time', and it is related to English words like chronicle and chronology. So a chronicon is a history written in order over time, often listing events year by year.