Main Entry:: jour·nal
Pronunciation:: \ˈjər-n^əl\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English, service book containing the day hours, from Anglo-French jurnal, from jurnal, adjective, daily, from Latin diurnalis, from diurnus of the day, from dies day — more at deity
Date:: 15th century

1 a: a record of current transactions; especially : a book of original entry in double-entry bookkeeping b: an account of day-to-day events c: a record of experiences, ideas, or reflections kept regularly for private use d: a record of transactions kept by a deliberative or legislative body e: log 3 f: log 42 a: a daily newspaper b: a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest3: the part of a rotating shaft, axle, roll, or spindle that turns in a bearing

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