remembrance

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US /riːˈmɛmbrəns/ UK /ɹɪˈmɛm.bɹəns/ See IPA manual

Freq #18709

Meanings

1

noun
The act of remembering someone or something, especially in their honor.

A minute of silence was held in remembrance of the soldiers.
2

noun
An object that helps you remember a person or event; a memento.

She kept the ring as a remembrance of her grandmother.
3

noun
The ability to recall the past; memory.

The events happened before my remembrance.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of remembering... recollection

3 noun · the ability to recall the... memorial

More reminiscence

Word family

Forms remembrances

Derived forms misremembrancenonremembranceremembrancerunremembrance

Etymology

From Middle English remembraunce, from Old French remembrance, from remembrer (“to remember”), from Late Latin rememorārī (“to call to mind, to remember”). Equivalent to remember + -ance.

remembraunce Middle English remembrance Old French rememorārī la-lat

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# remembrance

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /riːˈmɛmbrəns/
**IPA (UK):** /ɹɪˈmɛm.bɹəns/
**Frequency rank:** 18709

## Meanings
1. The act of remembering someone or something, especially in their honor.
2. An object that helps you remember a person or event; a memento.
3. The ability to recall the past; memory.

## Examples
- A minute of silence was held in remembrance of the soldiers.
- She kept the ring as a remembrance of her grandmother.
- The events happened before my remembrance.

## Synonyms
- recollection
- reminiscence

## Derived Forms
- misremembrance
- nonremembrance
- remembrancer
- unremembrance

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: remembraunce
- Root: remembrance
- Root: rememorārī

## Etymology
From Middle English remembraunce, from Old French remembrance, from remembrer (“to remember”), from Late Latin rememorārī (“to call to mind, to remember”). Equivalent to remember + -ance.

## AI Etymology
Remembrance comes from Middle English remembraunce, from Old French remembrance, from remembrer (“to remember”), from Late Latin rememorārī (“to call to mind, to remember”). Equivalent to remember + -ance. Modern senses include the act of remembering someone or something, especially in their honor. and an object that helps you remember a person or event; a memento.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as misremembrance, nonremembrance, remembrancer, and unremembrance.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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