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Chronicle

/ˈkrɒn.ɪ.kəl/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A detailed and factual account of historical events in chronological order.

    "The historian wrote a comprehensive chronicle of the medieval period."
As verb
  1. 1

    To record events in chronological order.

    "The journalist was tasked to chronicle the unfolding events of the protest."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'chronicle' originates from the Latin 'chronica', which in turn comes from the Greek 'kronika', meaning 'things in time'. It has evolved from referring to a record of events in chronological order to encompass various forms of historical documentation.

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