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

Noun

1. a memory

2. a memento or keepsake

3. the act of honouring some past event or person

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

noun 2. souvenir, token, reminder, monument, relic, remembrancer (archaic) memento, keepsake

noun 3. memory, recollection, thought, recall, recognition, retrospect, reminiscence, anamnesis

Translations

remembrance [rɪˈmɛmbrəns] n (= memory, souvenir) → recuerdo;

in remembrance of → en conmemoración de

remembrance [rɪˈmɛmbrəns] n → souvenir m; mémoire f

remembrance [rɪˈmɛmbrəns] remember n → Erinnerung f;

in remembrance of sb/sth remember → im Gedenken an +acc

remembrance [rɪˈmɛmbrəns] n → memoria; ricordo