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diary

[dahy-uh-ree]

noun

plural

diaries 
  1. a daily record, usually private, especially of the writer's own experiences, observations, feelings, attitudes, etc.

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  2. a book for keeping such a record.

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  3. a book or pad containing pages marked and arranged in calendar order, in which to note appointments and the like.



diary

/ ˈ岹ɪəɪ /

noun

  1. a personal record of daily events, appointments, observations, etc

  2. a book for keeping such a record

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of diary1

1575–85; < Latin 徱ܳ daily allowance, journal, equivalent to di ( ŧ ) day + -ary
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Word History and Origins

Origin of diary1

C16: from Latin 徱ܳ daily allocation of food or money, journal, from diŧ day
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The writer called it “a taste as simple as Commons’ tomato-eggs to bring me home,” and described the dish with such tender awe it felt like a diary entry.

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The president has met each of his G7 counterparts since taking office but he will line up one-on-one meetings on the sidelines - he has already got Carney and the Mexican president in the diary.

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One idea is to keep a diary of symptoms and medicines, so you can tell the pharmacist what you've already tested out.

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The album, she says, "feels very exposed... literally, here's my diary".

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Thursday may seem like any other day of the week to some - but it's a date gamers have had marked on their diaries for months.

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