chronicle [ˈkrɒnɪkəl] n a record or register of events in chronological order vb (tr) to record in or as if in a chronicle [from Anglo-French cronicle, via Latin chronica (pl), from Greek khronika annals, from khronikos relating to time; see chronic] Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003