Definitions for Diary
ˈdaɪ ə ridi·a·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. diary, journalnoun

   a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

2. diarynoun

   a personal journal (as a physical object)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. diarynoun

   A daily log of experiences, especially those of the writer.

2. diarynoun

   The method or media used to keep such experiences.

   They kept separate diaries. His was on paper and her diary was on her computer's hard drive.

3. diarynoun

   A calendar or appointment book.

4. diaryadjective

   Lasting for one day.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Diarynoun

   An account of the transactions, accidents, and observations of every day; a journal.

   Etymology: diarium, Latin.

   In sea-voyages, where there is nothing to be seen but sky and sea, men make diaries; but in land-travel, wherein so much is to be observed, they omit it. Francis Bacon, Essay 19.

   I go on in my intended diary. Tatler, №. 60.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Diary

   Diary is a song by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys from her second studio album, The Diary of Alicia Keys. Written by Keys and Kerry Brothers, Jr. and produced by Keys, the song features the American group Tony! Toni! Toné!. It was released on June 29, 2004 as the album's third single. At one time, "Diary" had been released as a double A-side with "If I Ain't Got You"."Diary" was nominated for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 2005 Grammy Awards. The song peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Its Hani remixes topped the Hot Dance Club Play chart in late 2004.

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1. diary

   A diary is a personal record or journal in which one documents their thoughts, feelings, experiences, observations, or activities on a daily basis, for self-reflection or future reference. Diaries can be used to keep track of personal growth or to create a personal narrative of one's life. They may be written on paper or in digital format.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Diarynoun

   a register of daily events or transactions; a daily record; a journal; a blank book dated for the record of daily memoranda; as, a diary of the weather; a physician's diary

2. Diaryadjective

   lasting for one day; as, a diary fever

3. Etymology: [L. diarium, fr. dies day. See Deity.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Diary

   "Diary" is a song by American recording artist Alicia Keys from her second studio album, The Diary of Alicia Keys. Written by Keys and Kerry Brothers, Jr., the song features the American group Tony! Toni! Toné!, and was released on June 29, 2004 as the album's third single. It was nominated for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 2005 Grammy Awards. At one time, "Diary" had been released as a double A-side with "If I Ain't Got You". The song's Hani remixes gave Keys her first—and so far only—chart-topper on the Hot Dance Club Play in late 2004. It also peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Keys and Tony! Toni! Toné!, never sang the song live together, to date.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Diary

   dī′a-ri, n. a daily record: a journal.—adjs. Diā′rial, Diā′rian.—v.t. or v.i. Dī′arise.—n. Dī′arist, one who keeps a diary. [L. diarium.]

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. diary

   1. To see one's self as no one else cares to see us. 2. A book that describes the birth, effulgence and disappearance of pimples. 3. The lavatory of literature.

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DIARY

   An honest autobiography. A good keepsake, but a bad give-away.

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1. Diary

   Dairy vs. Diary -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Dairy and Diary.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Diary' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4728

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Diary' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2888

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Diary' in Nouns Frequency: #1550

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Anagrams for Diary »

1. dairy

2. yaird

How to pronounce Diary?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Diary in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Diary in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Diary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Diary in a Sentence

1. Sheriff Charles Jenkins:

   Right now this investigation is very much focused on her diary and the detail in her diary that clearly planned out a mass shooting at her high school.

2. Alec Baldwin:

   I said I would keep a little diary while I was traveling and working, we had our first day today, which is always tricky. I don't work as much as I used to, and I've said this before maybe, but you go to work, and you forget what you're supposed to do. I just was like, oh, God what do you do? What is acting or any of this nonsense that I've ended up doing?

3. Ramo Ademovic:

   I kept a diary through the war.

4. Eva Heyman:

   Dear Diary, until now I didn’t want to write about this in you because I tried to put it out of my mind, but ever since the Germans are here, all I think about is Marta. She was also just a girl, and still, the Germans killed her. But I don’t want them to kill me!”

5. Douglas Pagels, A Wonderful Resolution For The New Year!:

   Each new day is a blank page in the diary of your life. The secret of success is in turning that diary into the best story you possibly can.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Diary
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Diary
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Diary
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diary
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Diary
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Diary
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Diary
9. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=Diary
10. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=Diary
11. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Diary