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remembrance
[ ri-mem-bruhns ]
noun
- a retained mental impression; memory.
Synonyms: ,
- the act or fact of remembering.
- the power or faculty of remembering.
Synonyms:
- the length of time over which recollection or memory extends.
- the state of being remembered; commemoration:
to hold someone's name in remembrance.
- something that serves to bring to mind or keep in mind some place, person, event, etc.; memento.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- a gift given as a token of love or friendship:
I sent her a small remembrance on Mother's Day.
- remembrances, greetings; respects.
remembrance
/ ɪˈɛəԲ /
noun
- the act of remembering or state of being remembered
- something that is remembered; reminiscence
- a memento or keepsake
- the extent in time of one's power of recollection
- the act of honouring some past event, person, etc
- ( as modifier )
a remembrance service
Other Word Forms
- ԴDzr·bԳ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of remembrance1
Example Sentences
On Sunday, as news of her death spread, messages of love and support from Jiggly’s “Drag Race” family took on a tone of remembrance.
Bunurong elder Uncle Mark Brown was heckled on Friday as he formally welcomed crowds to a service marking Anzac Day, a national day of remembrance for military servicemen and servicewomen.
Michael Kill, chief executive of the Night Time Industries Association, said the day was not only a moment of remembrance but also an opportunity to come together.
People have been posting pics of it on Instagram, writing about how the map helped them bear witness to the devastation and posting remembrances of the town they love.
“I’m doing this on my own terms, which I’m grateful for,” he said during an hourlong lunch that was heavy on remembrances and void of regrets.
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