n. [ Pref. para- + Gr. &unr_; time: cf. F. parachronisme. ] An error in chronology, by which the date of an event is set later than the time of its occurrence. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'anachronismo`s, fr. 'anachroni`zein to refer to a wrong time, to confound times; 'ana` + chro`nos time: cf. F. anachronisme. ] A misplacing or error in the order of time; an error in chronology by which events are misplaced in regard to each other, esp. one by which an event is placed too early; falsification of chronological relation. [ 1913 Webster ]