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remembrance

noun
re·​mem·​brance | \ ri-ˈmem-brÉ™n(t)s also -bÉ™-rÉ™n(t)s How to pronounce remembrance (audio) \

Definition of remembrance

1 : the state of bearing in mind
2a : the ability to remember : memory
b : the period over which one's memory extends
3 : an act of recalling to mind
4 : a memory of a person, thing, or event
5a : something that serves to keep in or bring to mind : reminder
b : commemoration, memorial
c : a greeting or gift recalling or expressing friendship or affection
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memory, remembrance, recollection, reminiscence mean the capacity for or the act of remembering, or the thing remembered. memory applies both to the power of remembering and to what is remembered. gifted with a remarkable memory that incident was now just a distant memory remembrance applies to the act of remembering or the fact of being remembered. any remembrance of his deceased wife was painful recollection adds an implication of consciously bringing back to mind often with some effort. after a moment's recollection he produced the name reminiscence suggests the recalling of usually pleasant incidents, experiences, or feelings from a remote past. my grandmother's reminiscences of her Iowa girlhood

Examples of remembrance in a Sentence

a happy couple with many fond remembrances of when they were dating in college she gave her boyfriend on the eve of his military service one of her lockets as a remembrance of their abiding affection

Recent Examples on the Web

 To honor this year's anniversary, the Lee Street Community Center will hold a service of remembrance in Elaine on Sept. 28. — Grace Hauck, USA TODAY, "Red Summer 1919: Tree memorializing black Americans killed in Elaine, Arkansas, cut down," 24 Aug. 2019 The place, which also is the site of 22 white wooden crosses, has become a place for mourning and remembrance. — Dallas News, "Husband of El Paso massacre victim has his SUV stolen on the day he buries her," 20 Aug. 2019 All agreed that her complex tale of life and loss and remembrance in the Balkans marked the arrival of an extraordinary writer. — Ron Charles, Washington Post, "Téa Obreht’s ‘Inland’ is a magical Western you’ll want to savor with a tall glass of water," 12 Aug. 2019 Last month, Boyce died in his sleep following an epileptic seizure at the age of 20, and his friends and family have shared many fond remembrances and launched a nonprofit in his memory in the weeks that followed. — Hilary Hughes, Billboard, "Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, China McClain & More Share Cameron Boyce Memories From 'Descendants 3' Set," 3 Aug. 2019 Other moonwalk celebrations, documentaries and remembrances are proud to focus on us humans. — Los Angeles Times, "Review: At Mt. Wilson, cosmic sound art reaches far beyond a mere moon landing," 21 July 2019 Poland had a large underground Home Army under the command of a government-in-exile that never collaborated with the Germans, and remembrance ceremonies traditionally focus on those soldiers. — Washington Post, "World Digest: Aug. 11, 2019," 11 Aug. 2019 In honor of his wishes, a private family remembrance ceremony will be held. — courant.com, "John J. Smith III," 2 Aug. 2019 But the rise of student activism and easing state control over memory later enabled more people to more outwardly promote new paradigms of remembrance across Europe. — Gail Fletcher, National Geographic, "The forgotten ‘wolf children’ of World War II," 29 July 2019

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First Known Use of remembrance

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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remembrance

noun
How to pronounce remembrance (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of remembrance

literary
: the act of remembering a person, thing, or event
: something that is done or made to honor the memory of a person, thing, or event
: a memory of a person, thing, or event

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remembrance

noun
re·​mem·​brance | \ ri-ˈmem-brÉ™ns How to pronounce remembrance (audio) \

Kids Definition of remembrance

1 : the act of thinking about again My remembrance of the party made me laugh.
2 : memory sense 4 … the sight of the ax brought back only a fleeting remembrance of Rubin's accident.— Wilson Rawls, Where the Red Fern Grows
3 : something that is done to honor the memory of a person or event
4 : something (as a souvenir) that brings to mind a past experience

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