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diary

di·a·ry [ d əree ] (plural di·a·ries)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. personal record of life's events: a personal record of events in somebody's life, often including personal thoughts and observations

2. blank book: a book with blank or lined paper for keeping a diary in

3. Canada book for appointments: a book, usually with pages labeled according to the days of a given year, in which people keep notes of appointments.
U.S. term  appointment book


[Late 16th century. < Latin diarium< dies "day"]

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