remembrance
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re·mem·brance
(rĭ-mĕm′brəns)n.
1.
a. The act or process of remembering.
b. The state of being remembered: holds him in fond remembrance.
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: events within my remembrance.
4. Something remembered; a reminiscence.
5. A souvenir.
6. remembrances Greetings: Please give my remembrances to your mother.
[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.
re•mem•brance
(rɪˈmɛm brəns)n.
1. a retained mental impression; memory.
2. the act or fact of remembering.
3. the ability to remember.
4. the length of time over which memory extends.
5. the state of being remembered; commemoration.
6. something that serves to bring to or keep in mind some place, person, event, etc.; memento.
7. a gift given as a token of love or friendship.
8. remembrances, greetings; respects.
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| Noun | 1. |  remembrance - the ability to recall past occurrencesretentiveness, 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 serviceepitaph - 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.
remembrance
noun1. An act or instance of remembering:
2. The power of retaining and recalling past experience:
3. Something, as a structure or custom, serving to honor or keep alive a memory:
Translations
تَذَكُّر
paměť
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muistaminenmuistimuistiinpanomuistikuvamuisto
minning
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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
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
n
→ Erinnerung f (→ of an +acc); in remembrance of → zur Erinnerung an (+acc); I have no remembrance of that → ich habe keinerlei Erinnerung daran
remembrances pl (old, form, = greetings) → Empfehlungen pl
remember
(riˈmembə) verb1. to keep in the mind, or to bring back into the mind after forgetting for a time. I remember you – we met three years ago; I remember watching the first men landing on the moon; Remember to telephone me tonight; I don't remember where I hid it.
2. to reward or make a present to. He remembered her in his will.
3. to pass (a person's) good wishes (to someone). Remember me to your parents.
reˈmembrance noun the act of remembering or reminding. a statue erected in remembrance of the dead.