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. - Register; record; annals. See History.

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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• a written account of events and when they happened, ordered by time
  
• to record in or as in a chronicle