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remembrance
noun re·mem·brance \ri-ˈmem-brən(t)s also -bə-rən(t)s\
: the act of remembering a person, thing, or event
: something that is done or made to honor the memory of a person, thing, or event
: a memory of a person, thing, or event
Full Definition of REMEMBRANCE
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: the state of bearing in mind
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: an act of recalling to mind
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: a memory of a person, thing, or event
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a : something that serves to keep in or bring to mind : reminder b : commemoration, memorial c : a greeting or gift recalling or expressing friendship or affection
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First Known Use of REMEMBRANCE
14th century
Related to REMEMBRANCE
- Synonyms
- anamnesis, recall, recollection, memory, reminiscence
Synonym Discussion of REMEMBRANCE
memory, remembrance, recollection, reminiscence mean the capacity for or the act of remembering, or the thing remembered. memory applies both to the power of remembering and to what is remembered <gifted with a remarkable memory> <that incident was now just a distant memory>. remembrance applies to the act of remembering or the fact of being remembered <any remembrance of his deceased wife was painful>. recollection adds an implication of consciously bringing back to mind often with some effort <after a moment's recollection he produced the name>. reminiscence suggests the recalling of usually pleasant incidents, experiences, or feelings from a remote past <my grandmother's reminiscences of her Iowa girlhood>.
REMEMBRANCE Defined for Kids
remembrance
noun re·mem·brance \ri-ˈmem-brəns\
Definition of REMEMBRANCE for Kids
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: the act of thinking about again <My remembrance of the party made me laugh.>
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: memory 4 <… the sight of the ax brought back only a fleeting remembrance of Rubin's accident. — Wilson Rawls, Where the Red Fern Grows>
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: something that is done to honor the memory of a person or event
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: something (as a souvenir) that brings to mind a past experience
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