journal
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jour·nal

noun \ˈjər-nəl\

Definition of JOURNAL

1
a : a record of current transactions; especially : a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping
b : an account of day-to-day events
c : a record of experiences, ideas, or reflections kept regularly for private use
d : a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body
e : log 3
f : log 4
2
a : a daily newspaper
b : a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest
3
: the part of a rotating shaft, axle, roll, or spindle that turns in a bearing

Examples of JOURNAL

  1. I've been keeping a journal for several years.
  2. She records her dreams in a journal.

Origin of JOURNAL

Middle English, service book containing the day hours, from Anglo-French jurnal, from jurnal, adjective, daily, from Latin diurnalis, from diurnus of the day, from dies day — more at deity
First Known Use: 15th century

Other Publishing Terms

annotate, dreadful, emend, expurgate, factoid, jump, lobster shift, redaction, referee

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