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diary definition

dia·ry (dī′ə rē)

noun pl. diaries -·ries

  1. a daily written record, esp. of the writer's own experiences, thoughts, etc.
  2. a book for keeping such a record

Etymology: L diarium, daily allowance (of food or pay); hence, record of this < dies, day: see deity

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diary Synonyms

diary

n.

chronicle, record, log; see journal 1.


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diary Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • write: Each week, our mayor writes a brief diary about his previous week.

Adjective modifier

  • reflective: You will keep your own reflective diary; You will receive feedback from the Scheme Leader.

Modifies a noun

  • entry: On the 3rd February the diary entry reads " Siberian weather.

Noun used with modifier

  • home/school: It could, for example, be used initially to convey messages between school and home in place of the usual home/school diary.

Preposition: of

  • event: We also have a packed diary of events to keep you coming back all year round.
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diary quotes

The life of every man is a diary in which he means to write one story, and writes another; and his humblest hour is when he compares the volume as it is with what he vowed to make it.

-Barrie, SirJ(ames) M(atthew)

The diary will really try and tell people who you are and what you were. The alternative is writing nothing, or creating a totally lifeless, as it is leafless, garden.

-Fowles,John Robert

When all is said and done, leading a good life is more important than keeping a good diary.

-Sassoon, Siegfried Louvain

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