- jour|ney|work
- jour|ney|work «JUR nee WURK», noun.the work of a journeyman.
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jour´ney|er — jour|ney «JUR nee», noun, plural neys, verb, neyed, ney|ing. –n. 1. a traveling from one place to another; trip: »a journey around the world. SYNONYM(S): excursion, tour, voyage, jaunt. See syn. under trip. (Cf. ↑ … Useful english dictionary
jour|ney — «JUR nee», noun, plural neys, verb, neyed, ney|ing. –n. 1. a traveling from one place to another; trip: »a journey around the world. SYNONYM(S): excursion, tour, voyage, jaunt. See syn. under trip. (Cf. ↑ … Useful english dictionary
journey-work — jourˈney work noun 1. Work done by a journeyman 2. Necessary, routine work • • • Main Entry: ↑journey … Useful english dictionary
journeywork — jour•ney•work [[t]ˈdʒɜr niˌwɜrk[/t]] n. 1) the work of a journeyman 2) necessary, routine, or servile work • Etymology: 1595–1605 … From formal English to slang
Journeywork — Jour ney*work , n. 1. Originally, work done by the day; work done by a journeyman at his trade. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: Routine or relatively unskilled work performed under direction of a supervisor. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
journeyman — jour|ney|man [ dʒɜrnimən ] (plural jour|ney|men [ dʒɜrnimən ] ) noun count OLD FASHIONED 1. ) a worker who has learned a skill and works for a business that belongs to someone else: a journeyman electrician 2. ) an experienced worker whose work… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
journey — jour•ney [[t]ˈdʒɜr ni[/t]] n. pl. neys, v. 1) a traveling from one place to another, usu. taking a rather long time; trip 2) a distance or course traveled 3) a period of travel 4) passage or progress from one stage to another: the journey to… … From formal English to slang
journeyman — jour•ney•man [[t]ˈdʒɜr ni mən[/t]] n. pl. men 1) a person who has served an apprenticeship at a trade and is certified to work at it under another person 2) cvb a competent but routine worker or performer 3) a person hired to do work for another … From formal English to slang
journeyman — jour|ney|man [ˈdʒə:nimən US ə:r ] n plural journeymen [ mən] old fashioned [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: journey day s work (13 19 centuries) + man] 1.) a trained worker who works for someone else 2.) an experienced worker whose work is acceptable… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Journey — Jour ney, n.; pl. {Journeys}. [OE. jornee, journee, prop., a day s journey, OF. jorn[ e]e, jurn[ e]e, a day, a day s work of journey, F. journ[ e]e, fr. OF. jorn, jurn, jor a day, F. jour, fr. L. diurnus. See {Journal}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
