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

see Bible Table

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First Known Use

1535, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Chronicles was in 1535

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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

see bible

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