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jour·nal I. \ˈjərnəl, ˈjə̄n-, ˈjəin-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from journal, adjective, daily, from Latin diurnalis, from diurnus of the day, daily (from dies day + -urnus, as in nocturnus nocturnal) + -alis -al — more at deity, nocturnal 1. a. : a usually daily record of a journey b. : a record of current transactions usually kept daily or regularly: as (1) : daybook 2 (2) : a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping either for recording transactions of a particular class (as sales or cash transactions) or for recording transactions not cared for in specialized books c. : an account of usually day-to-day events written down regularly or as they occur or presented as if written down in this way d. : a record of experiences, ideas, or reflections kept regularly for private use e. : a record of transactions kept by a deliberative body or an assembly; specifically : the record of daily proceedings of a legislative body kept by the clerk f. : logbook, log 2. [French, from journal (record)] a. : a daily newspaper b. : a periodical publication especially dealing with matters of current interest < the editor of a weekly news journal > — often used of official or semiofficial publications of special groups < the Journal of the American Medical Association > 3. : the part of a rotating shaft, axle, roll, or spindle that turns in a bearing II. adjective Etymology: Middle French — more at journal I obsolete : diurnal III. \like journal I\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: journal (I) 1. : to support on, provide with, or make into a journal : support on a bearing < journal a pulley on a shaft > 2. : to connect by means of a journal < a connecting rod journaled to one end of a walking beam > |