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Chronicles

American  
[kron-i-kuhlz] / ˈkrɒn ɪ kəlz /

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 British  
/ ˈkrɒnɪkəlz /

noun

  1. (functioning as singular) either of two historical books ( I and II Chronicles ) of the Old Testament

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Etymology

Origin of Chronicles

From Chronica, St. Jerome's translation of the Hebrew title of the book, Dibhrē Hayyāmīm, literally, “The words of, things of, matters of the Days,” equivalent to dibhrē, a plural form of dābhār + hayyāmīm, equivalent to hay-, a form of ha- “the” + yāmīm, plural of yōm; chronicle ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Mulligan, 40, is set to appear in Greta Gerwig's Netflix film adaptation of the Chronicles of Narnia later this year alongside Emma Mackey, Daniel Craig and Meryl Streep.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Tuttle also faced criticism for posing for a photo with some of the team behind Khatib's film, "Chronicles from the Siege".

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

“The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” earned awards for Howard Berger and Tami Lane, neither of whom had been nominated before.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Only 30% of Russians have had direct exposure to the war, either by fighting in it or family connections to combatants, according to a public opinion poll from the Chronicles project in September 2024.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2025

By the time they returned to the house they were deep in an argument about the Chronicles of Narnia.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

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