remembrance (redirected from remembrances)

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.

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

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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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	remembrance - the ability to recall past occurrences recollection, anamnesis retentiveness, retentivity, retention, memory - the power of retaining and recalling past experience; "he had a good memory when he was younger"
	2.	remembrance - a recognition of meritorious service memorial, commemoration 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"

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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
remembrances → recuerdos mpl
in remembrance of → en conmemoración de
I have no remembrance of it → no 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 of → zur Erinnerung an (+acc); I have no remembrance of that → ich habe keinerlei Erinnerung daran

(= keepsake) → Andenken nt (→ of an +acc)

remembrances pl (old, form, = greetings) → Empfehlungen pl

remembrance [rɪˈmɛmbr/əns] n (frm) → ricordo, memoria
in remembrance of → in memoria di