diary

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A special date for the diary is the half-yearly meeting on 26 February at 10am.

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  1. noun A daily record, especially a personal record of events, experiences, and observations; a journal.
  2. noun A book for use in keeping a personal record, as of experiences.

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  • And Scott remains aloof, perhaps already sensing what lies ahead; that his diary will be the only thing that matters. —  EBSCOhost
  • The Queen's description in her diary is an eloquent outpouring of pride and joy, and gratitude. —  Queen Victoria, Her Girlhood And Womanhood
  • Another thing that greatly drew me to Brodie when I first read his diary was his noble and truly Christian acknowledgment of God in all the manifold experiences and events of his daily life. —  Samuel Rutherford
  • The title page of the diary is a clear indication of my pursuits. —  Philip Gilbert Hamerton
  • I realized at once that this diary might be the source from which Annie Joyce had drawn the information that had convinced me When did this happen The day before yesterday Did you then approach the Military Intelligence No—they approached me. —  She Came Back - Patricia Wentworth - aka The Traveller Returns - Miss Silver 09 - 1945
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  1. Latin diārium, daily allowance, daily journal, from diēs, day; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Latin as if *diarius, adjective (only as noun: see II.), from dies, day: see II.
 

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