Journal Definition
jûrnəl
journals
noun
journals
A personal record of occurrences, experiences, and reflections kept on a regular basis; a diary.
American Heritage
A daily record of happenings, as a diary.
Webster's New World
A collection of one's thoughts or observations, written over time as on a particular topic or as a creative exercise.
Webster's New World
A record of the transactions of a legislature, club, etc.
Webster's New World
A ship's log.
American Heritage
verb
To keep a journal.
Webster's New World
To archive or record something.
Wiktionary
To scrapbook.
Wiktionary
adjective
(obsolete) Daily.
Wiktionary
Origin of Journal
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From Old French journal (“daily”), from Latin diurnālis, from diurnus (“of the day”), from diēs (“day”). Cognate with diurnal.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English breviary from Old French daily, breviary from Late Latin diurnālis daily diurnal
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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