Chronicles
noun
Chron·i·cles
ˈkrä-ni-kəlz 
plural in form but singular in construction
: either of two historical books of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture
called also Paralipomenon
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John Russell, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
California African American Museum: Chronicles the history, art and culture of African Americans, especially in California and the West.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Orange County Register, 6 Mar. 2025
Gerwig, who sparked a global movement of her own with her 2023 Barbie movie, is directing a take on C.S. Lewis’ classic The Chronicles of Narnia series, with the film scheduled for released on Nov. 26 (Thanksgiving Day), 2026.
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Which of Narnia’s Chronicles, exactly? Gerwig may be chronicling Narnia, but there’s a lot of lore in that world, and two movies wouldn’t come close to covering the whole series.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
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Chronicles
noun
Chron·i·cles
ˈkrän-i-kəlz
: either of two historical books of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture
called also Paralipomenon
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