different between journey vs accoutrement

English

Etymology

From Middle English journe, jorney, from Old French jornee, from Medieval Latin diurnata (“a day's work, a day's journey, a fixed day, a day”), from Latin diurnus (“daily”), from di?s (“day”). Displaced native reys.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?d???ni/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?d????ni/
• Rhymes: -??(?)ni

Noun

journey (plural journeys)

1. A set amount of travelling, seen as a single unit; a discrete trip, a voyage.

2. (figuratively) Any process or progression likened to a journey, especially one that involves difficulties or personal development.

3. (obsolete) A day.
4. (obsolete) A day's travelling; the distance travelled in a day.
5. (obsolete) A day's work.
6. The weight of finished coins delivered at one time to the Master of the Mint.
7. (collective, colloquial) A group of giraffes.

Hyponyms

• See also Thesaurus:journey

Translations

Verb

journey (third-person singular simple present journeys, present participle journeying, simple past and past participle journeyed)

1. To travel, to make a trip or voyage.

Synonyms

• wayfare

Translations

Further reading

• journey in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• journey in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• journey at OneLook Dictionary Search

Middle English

Noun

journey

1. Alternative form of journe

English

Noun

accoutrement (plural accoutrements)

1. (Commonwealth of Nations) Alternative form of accouterment
   • 1932, D. H. Lawrence, The Ship of Death:

     A little ship, with oars and food / and little dishes, and all accoutrements / fitting and ready for the departing soul.

Anagrams

• accouterment

French

Etymology

From accoutrer +? -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ku.t??.m??/

Noun

accoutrement m (plural accoutrements)

1. (obsolete) (elaborate) outfit
2. (colloquial, derogatory) getup

Further reading

• “accoutrement” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).