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chronicle

chron·i·cle [ krónnik'l ]


noun  (plural chron·i·cles)
Definition:
 
1. historical account: an account of events presented in chronological order

2. narrative: a narrative or fictional account



transitive verb  (past and past participle chron·i·cled, present participle chron·i·cling, 3rd person present singular chron·i·cles)
Definition:
 
make record of happenings: to record an event or series of events in chronological order

[14th century. < Anglo-Norman cronicle, alteration of Old French cronique< Greek khronika (plural) "annals" < khronos "time"]

chron·i·cler noun
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