- chronicle history
- noun
see chronicle play
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chronicle history,an Elizabethan descriptive title for a chronicle play: »The Chronicle History of Henry the Fifth (Shakespeare).
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The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France — Henry V (film, 1944) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Henry V. Henry V Titre original The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France Réalisation Laurence Olivier Acteurs principaux La … Wikipédia en Français
history — (n.) late 14c., relation of incidents (true or false), from O.Fr. estoire, estorie chronicle, history, story (12c., Mod.Fr. histoire), from L. historia narrative of past events, account, tale, story, from Gk. historia a learning or knowing by… … Etymology dictionary
chronicle play — a drama based on historical material, usually consisting of a series of short episodes or scenes arranged chronologically. Also called chronicle history. [1900 05] * * * or history play Play with a theme from history that often holds up the past… … Universalium
History of tennis — Jeu de paume in Paris, France, 1622. Most historians believe that tennis originated in France in the 12th century, but the ball was then struck with the palm of the hand. It was not until the 16th century that rackets came into use, and the game… … Wikipedia
chronicle play — noun or chronicle history : a play with a theme from history consisting usually of rather loosely connected episodes chronologically arranged … Useful english dictionary
Chronicle of Eusebius — • Consists of two parts: the first was probably called by Eusebius the Chronograph or Chronographies ; the second he terms the Canon , or Canons , and also the Chronological Canons Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Chronicle of Eusebius… … Catholic encyclopedia
history — history, chronicle, annals mean a written record of events important in the life or career of a race, a nation, an institution, or a region. A history is more than a mere recital of what has occurred; in the modern conception, at least, it… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
History — His to*ry, n.; pl. {Histories}. [L. historia, Gr. istori a history, information, inquiry, fr. istwr, istwr, knowing, learned, from the root of ? to know; akin to E. wit. See {Wit}, and cf. {Story}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A learning or knowing by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
History piece — History His to*ry, n.; pl. {Histories}. [L. historia, Gr. istori a history, information, inquiry, fr. istwr, istwr, knowing, learned, from the root of ? to know; akin to E. wit. See {Wit}, and cf. {Story}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A learning or knowing … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chronicle of Seert — Chronicle of Seers Author(s) anonymous member of the Nestorian Church in Persia Language Arabic Date 11th century? Genre historiograpic text … Wikipedia
