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单词 remembrance
释义

remembrance

noun

re·​mem·​brance ri-ˈmem-brən(t)s How to pronounce remembrance (audio)
 also  -bə-rən(t)s
1
: the state of bearing in mind
2
a
: 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
5
a
: 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

Synonyms

  • anamnesis
  • memory
  • recall
  • recollection
  • reminiscence
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Example Sentences

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
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

remembrance

noun

re·​mem·​brance ri-ˈmem-brəns How to pronounce remembrance (audio)
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

remembrance

noun

1
as in memory
a particular act or instance of recalling or the thing remembered a happy couple with many fond remembrances of when they were dating in college

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • memory
  • recollection
  • memorial
  • reminiscence
  • recall
  • reminder
  • anamnesis
  • token
  • memento
  • souvenir
  • flashback
  • association
2
as in reminder
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event she gave her boyfriend on the eve of his military service one of her lockets as a remembrance of their abiding affection

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • reminder
  • memorial
  • commemorative
  • tribute
  • monument
  • souvenir
  • token
  • memento
  • keepsake
  • relic
  • memorabilia
  • landmark
  • testimonial
  • marker
  • vestige
  • cenotaph
  • cairn
3
as in recollection
the power or process of recalling what has been previously learned or experienced remembrance will wane with age

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • memory
  • recollection
  • reminiscence
  • mind
  • reflection
  • perception
  • awareness
  • comprehension
  • thinking
  • meditation
  • understanding
  • consciousness
  • contemplation
  • retrospection
  • total recall
  • musing
  • hypermnesia
  • cognizance
  • apprehension
  • grasp
  • grip

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • repression
  • amnesia
  • forgetfulness

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of remembrance are memory, recollection, and reminiscence. While all these words mean "the capacity for or the act of remembering, or the thing remembered," remembrance applies to the act of remembering or the fact of being remembered.

any remembrance of his deceased wife was painful

While in some cases nearly identical to remembrance, 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

The meanings of recollection and remembrance largely overlap; however, recollection adds an implication of consciously bringing back to mind often with some effort.

after a moment's recollection he produced the name

The synonyms reminiscence and remembrance are sometimes interchangeable, but reminiscence suggests the recalling of usually pleasant incidents, experiences, or feelings from a remote past.

my grandmother's reminiscences of her Iowa girlhood
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