aide-mémoire


aide-mé·moire

A0154400 (ād′mām-wär′, ĕd-)n. pl. aide-mémoire or aide-mémoires 1. A memorandum setting forth the major points of a proposed discussion or agreement, used especially in diplomatic communications.2. Something, such as a mnemonic device, that serves as an aid to memory.
[French : aide, aid + mémoire, memory.]

aide-mémoire

(ɛdmemwar; English ˈeɪd mɛmˈwɑː) n, pl aides-mémoire (ɛdmemwar; English ˈeɪdz mɛmˈwɑː) or aide-mémoires (ɛdmemwar; English ˈeɪd mɛmˈwɑːz) 1. a note serving as a reminder2. a summarized diplomatic communication[from aider to help + mémoire memory]

aide-mé•moire

(ˈeɪd mɛmˈwɑr)

n., pl. aide-mé•moire. a memorandum summarizing a discussion, agreement, or action. [1840–50; < French: literally, (that which) aids (the) memory]
Thesaurus
Noun1.aide-memoire - a memorandum summarizing the items of an agreement (used especially in diplomatic communications)aide-memoire - a memorandum summarizing the items of an agreement (used especially in diplomatic communications)position papermemo, memoranda, memorandum - a written proposal or reminder