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Chronicles

[ kron-i-kuhlz ]

noun

(used with a singular verb)
  1. either of two books of the Old Testament, 1 Chronicles or 2 Chronicles. : 1 Chron., 2 Chron.


Chronicles

/ ˈɒɪə /

noun

  1. functioning as singular either of two historical books ( I and II Chronicles ) of the Old Testament
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Chronicles1

From Chronica, St. Jerome's translation of the Hebrew title of the book, Dibhrē Hay峾ī, literally, “The words of, things of, matters of the Days,” equivalent to 徱ŧ, a plural form of + 󲹲峾ī, equivalent to hay-, a form of ha- “the” + 峾ī, plural of ō; chronicle ( def )
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That “Andor” mirrors our current political state is old news, although if the accuracy with which it chronicles fascism’s rise in a galaxy far, far away felt closer in 2022, it now mirrors our present.

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Alongside those movies, many will also be showing an eight-hour “binge fest” of the latest season of “The Chosen,” the popular streaming series that chronicles the life of Jesus.

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Here she chronicles the lives of five men, including her brother, who did not survive young adulthood.

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Each installment of the drama chronicles an hour in the 15-hour shift of the hospital’s morning staff.

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It is absolutely true, as Leslie chronicles in painstaking fashion, that Lennon and McCartney shared a closeness during their formative years through The Beatles’ final months as a working rock ‘n’ roll band.

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