First Known Use: 1571
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memoir
noun mem·oir \ˈmem-ˌwär, -ˌwȯr\
memoirs : a written account in which someone (such as a famous performer or politician) describes past experiences
: a written account of someone or something that is usually based on personal knowledge of the subject
Full Definition of MEMOIR
1
: an official note or report : memorandum
2
a : a narrative composed from personal experience b : autobiography —usually used in plural c : biography
3
a : an account of something noteworthy : report b plural : the record of the proceedings of a learned society
— mem·oir·ist \-ist\ noun
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Origin of MEMOIR
Middle French memoire, from memoire memory, from Latin memoria
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