Main Entry:

jour·nal

Pronunciation:

\ˈjər-n^əl\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

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

Date:

15th century

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 42 a: a daily newspaper b: a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest3: the part of a rotating shaft, axle, roll, or spindle that turns in a bearing