remembrance

English

/ɹɪ.ˈmɛm.bɹəns/

noun
Definitions
  • The act of remembering; a holding in mind, or bringing to mind; recollection.
  • The state of being remembered, or held in mind; memory, recollection.
  • Something remembered; a person or thing kept in memory.
  • That which serves to keep in or bring to mind; a memento, a memorial, a souvenir, a token; a memorandum or note of something to be remembered.
  • The power of remembering; the reach of personal knowledge; the period over which one's memory extends.
  • (obsolete) Something to be remembered; an admonition, counsel, instruction.

Etymology

Derived from Old French remembrance derived from Latin rememorārī suffix from English remember.

Origin

English

remember

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