diary
Americannoun
PLURAL
diaries-
a daily record, usually private, especially of the writer's own experiences, observations, feelings, attitudes, etc.
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a book for keeping such a record.
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a book or pad containing pages marked and arranged in calendar order, in which to note appointments and the like.
noun
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a personal record of daily events, appointments, observations, etc
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a book for keeping such a record
Etymology
Origin of diary
1575–85; < Latin diārium daily allowance, journal, equivalent to di ( ēs ) day + -ārium -ary
Example Sentences
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For “Liberty’s Dawn: A People’s History of the Industrial Revolution,” Emma Griffin studied hundreds of diaries kept by English workers during the period.
Days after his release, Sarkozy's team announced the former president was writing a book about his three weeks in jail, titled "A prisoner's diary".
From BBC
“Daily Memo” has become the diary Los Angeles never asked for but which is now indispensable, documenting in real time one of the most terrifying chapters in the region’s history.
From Los Angeles Times
Green’s Dictionary of Slang cites a 1917 diary entry: “It wasn’t exactly a ‘gravy’ job.”
From Salon
Queen Elizabeth II gave Smith access to her parents’ letters and diaries in order to write this account.
From New York Times
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