Meaning
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- A set amount of travelling, seen as a single unit; a discrete trip, a voyage.
- Any process or progression likened to a journey, especially one that involves difficulties or personal development.
- (obsolete) A day.
- (obsolete) A day's travelling; the distance travelled in a day.
- (obsolete) A day's work.
- The weight of finished coins delivered at one time to the Master of the Mint.
- (colloquial) A group of giraffes.
Synonyms
wend
long road
take a trip
make a trip
go sightseeing
go touring
travel to
make a tour
voyage discovery
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈd͡ʒɝni/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English journe, from Old French jornee, from Vulgar Latin *diurnāta, from Late Latin diurnum, from Latin diurnus, from diēs (“day”). Displaced native Old English fær and Old English faru.
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