/duy"euh ree/ , n. , pl. diaries .
1. a daily record, usually private, esp. of the writer's own experiences, observations, feelings, attitudes, etc.
2. a book for keeping such a record.
3. a book or pad containing pages marked and arranged in calendar order, in which to note appointments and the like.
[ 1575-85; diarium daily allowance, journal, equiv. to di ( es ) day + -arium -ARY ]
Syn. 1, 2. journal, daybook, log, chronicle.