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remembrance

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re·mem·brance  (r-mmbrns)
n.
1.
a. The act or process of remembering.
b. The state of being remembered: holds him in fond rememberance.
2. Something serving to celebrate or honor the memory of a person or event; a memorial.
3. The length of time over which one's memory extends.
4. Something remembered; a reminiscence.
5. A souvenir.
6. A greeting or token expressive of affection.

[Middle English, from Old French, from remembrer, to remember; see remember.]

remembrance [rɪˈmɛmbrəns]
n
1. the act of remembering or state of being remembered
2. something that is remembered; reminiscence
3. a memento or keepsake
4. the extent in time of one's power of recollection
5.
a.  the act of honouring some past event, person, etc.
b.  (as modifier) a remembrance service
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.remembranceremembrance - the ability to recall past occurrences
retentiveness, retentivity, retention, memory - the power of retaining and recalling past experience; "he had a good memory when he was younger"
2.remembranceremembrance - a recognition of meritorious service
epitaph - a summary statement of commemoration for a dead person
festschrift - a collection of writings published in honor of a scholar
credit, recognition - approval; "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying"

remembrance
noun
1. commemoration, memorial, testimonial They wore black in remembrance of those who had died.
2. souvenir, token, reminder, monument, relic, remembrancer (archaic), memento, keepsake As a remembrance, he left a photo album.
3. memory, recollection, thought, recall, recognition, retrospect, reminiscence, anamnesis He had clung to the remembrance of things past.
Translations
remembrance [rɪˈmembrəns]
A. N (= remembering) → recuerdo m
remembrancesrecuerdos mpl
in remembrance ofen conmemoración de
I have no remembrance of itno lo recuerdo en absoluto
B. CPD Remembrance Day, Remembrance Sunday N (Brit) día en el que se recuerda a los caídos en las dos guerras mundiales POPPY DAY
remembrance [rɪˈmɛmbrəns] n
(= memory) → souvenir m
(= memorial) → mémoire f
in remembrance of → en mémoire de garden of remembrance
Remembrance Day n (British)(le jour de) l'Armistice m, le 11 novembre
on Remembrance Day → le jour de l'Armistice
remembrance
n
Erinnerung f (→ of an +acc); in remembrance ofzur Erinnerung an (+acc); I have no remembrance of thatich habe keinerlei Erinnerung daran
(= keepsake)Andenken nt (→ of an +acc)
remembrances pl (old, form, = greetings) → Empfehlungen pl
remembrance [rɪˈmɛmbrns] n (frm) → ricordo, memoria
in remembrance of → in memoria di
remembrance [rɪˈmɛmbrns] n (frm) → ricordo, memoria
in remembrance of → in memoria di


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He has been taunted more than once about the Diamond, by those who recollect his angry outbreak before the assault; but, as may easily be imagined, his own remembrance of the circumstances under which I surprised him in the armoury has been enough to keep him silent.
They have no remembrance of anything but what they learned and observed in their youth and middle-age, and even that is very imperfect; and for the truth or particulars of any fact, it is safer to depend on common tradition, than upon their best recollections.
FRANCIS CARR BEARD (FELLOW OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND), IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE TIME WHEN THE CLOSING SCENES OF THIS STORY WERE WRITTEN.
 
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