plural an account of someone’s experiences written by that person, especially the experiences of someone who has taken part in important political or military events
He diedyesterdayjust three months after he published his memoirs.
Synonyms and related words
Types of published book
almanac
annual
anthology
See alsoautobiography
2
countable a written account of the life of someone who you knew well
Synonyms and related words
Types of published book
almanac
annual
anthology
memoir
noun
US /ˈmemˌwɑr/
Other entries for this word
misery memoirnoun
Word Forms
singular
memoir
plural
memoirs
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memoirs
plural an account of someone’s experiences written by that person, especially the experiences of someone who has taken part in important political or military events
He diedyesterdayjust three months after he published his memoirs.
Synonyms and related words
Types of published book
almanac
annual
anthology
See alsoautobiography
2
countable a written account of the life of someone who you knew well