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diary

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di·a·ry  (d-r)
n. pl. di·a·ries
1. A daily record, especially a personal record of events, experiences, and observations; a journal.
2. A book for use in keeping a personal record, as of experiences.

[Latin dirium, daily allowance, daily journal, from dis, day; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots.]

diary [ˈdaɪərɪ]
n pl -ries
1. a personal record of daily events, appointments, observations, etc.
2. a book for keeping such a record
[from Latin diārium daily allocation of food or money, journal, from diēs day]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.diarydiary - a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
piece of writing, written material, writing - the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing"
blog, web log - a shared on-line journal where people can post diary entries about their personal experiences and hobbies; "postings on a blog are usually in chronological order"
2.diary - a personal journal (as a physical object)
journal - a record book as a physical object

diary
noun
1. journal, log, chronicle, memoir, daily record, logbook, day-to-day account the most famous descriptive passage in his diary
2. engagement book, schedule, agenda, calendar, timetable, organizer, Filofax (trademark), appointment book, personal organizer My diary is pretty full next week.
Quotations
"Keep a diary and someday it'll keep you" [Mae West Every Day's a Holiday]
Translations
diary [ˈdaɪərɪ] N (= journal) → diario m; (for engagements) → agenda f
I keep a diaryestoy escribiendo un diario
see desk B

diary [ˈdaɪəri] n
(= personal records) → journal m
to keep a diary → tenir un journal
I keep a diary → Je tiens un journal. video diary
(= appointment book) → agenda m
I've got her phone number in my diary → J'ai son numéro de téléphone dans mon agenda.

diary
n (of personal experience)Tagebuch nt; (for noting dates) → (Termin)kalender m; to keep a diaryTagebuch führen; desk/pocket diarySchreibtisch-/Taschenkalender m; I’ve got it in my diaryes steht in meinem (Termin)kalender

diary [ˈdaɪərɪ] n (daily record) → diario; (for engagements) → agenda
to keep a diary → tenere un diario
diary [ˈdaɪərɪ] n (daily record) → diario; (for engagements) → agenda
to keep a diary → tenere un diario

diary
n diary [ˈdaiəri]
a (small book containing a) record of daily happenings The explorer kept a diary of his adventures. dagboek مُفَكَّرَه، يَوْمِيّات дневник deník dagbog das Tagebuch προσωπικό ημερολόγιο diario päevik دفتر روزانه؛ دفتر خاطرات päiväkirja journal יומָן दैनिक वृत्त की पुस्तिका dnevnik, zabilješke napló buku harian dagbók diario 日記 일기 dienoraštis dienasgrāmata; piezīmju grāmatiņa (ar kalendāru) diari dagboek, agenda dagbok dziennik diário jurnal дневник denník dnevnik dnevnik dagbok สมุดบันทึก günlük 日記 щоденник روز نامچہ nhật ký

diary يوميات diář dagbog Terminkalender ημερολόγιο diario päiväkirja agenda dnevnik diario 日記 일기 dagboek dagbok pamiętnik diário дневник dagbok สมุดบันทึกประจำวัน cep takvimi nhật ký 日志


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*The author of the diary and the diary itself are, of course, imaginary.
He had written this diary at the time with a view to his future wife.
Pierre went on with his diary, and this is what he wrote in it during that time:
 
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