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Pronunciation:  'krânikul

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a record or narrative description of past events; "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"
  2. [v]  record in chronological order; make a historical record
 
 Synonyms: account, history, story
 
 See Also: ancient history, annals, biography, case history, chronological record, enter, etymology, historical document, historical paper, historical record, life, life history, life story, put down, recital, record, record

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Chron"i*cle\, n. [OE. cronicle, fr. cronique, OF.
    cronique, F. chronique, L. chronica, fr. Gr. ?, neut. pl. of
    ?. See {Chronic}.]
    1. An historical register or account of facts or events
       disposed in the order of time.
    
    2. A narrative of events; a history; a record.
    
    3. pl. The two canonical books of the Old Testament in which
       immediately follow 2 Kings.
    
    Syn: Syn. - Register; record; annals. See {History}.
    
    
  2. \Chron"i*cle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chronicled}; p.
    pr. & vb. n. {Chronicling}.]
    To record in a history or chronicle; to record; to register.
    --Shak.
    
    
 
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