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 Jourdain (Monsieur),Journey. 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Journal.
 
(Latin, diurnum, a daily thing; Welsh, diwrnod; Italian, giorno; French, journal, journal, jour, a day.)   1
   Applied to newspapers, the word strictly means a daily paper; but the extension of the term to weekly papers is sanctioned by custom.   2
 


 Jourdain (Monsieur),Journey. 

 
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