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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: memoirs /ˈmɛmwɑːz/ pl n - a collection of reminiscences about a period, series of events, etc, written from personal experience or special sources
- an autobiographical record
- a collection or record, as of transactions of a society, etc
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mem•oir /ˈmɛmwɑr, -wɔr/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Literaturea record of events based on the writer's personal observation.
- LiteratureUsually, memoirs. [plural] an autobiography:The general retired and began to write his memoirs.
See -mem-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mem•oir (mem′wär, -wôr),USA pronunciation n. - Literaturea record of events written by a person having intimate knowledge of them and based on personal observation.
- LiteratureUsually, memoirs.
- an account of one's personal life and experiences;
autobiography. - the published record of the proceedings of a group or organization, as of a learned society.
- Literaturea biography or biographical sketch.
- Latin memoria; see memory
- French mémoire
- 1560–70
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged a. journal, recollections, reminiscences.
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