Late Middle English; earliest use found in Reginald Pecock (c1392–?1459), bishop of Chichester and religious author. From Middle French rememoracion, rememoration (French remémoration) memory, action of remembering and its etymon post-classical Latin rememoration-, rememoratio action of remembering, recollection, remembrance (Vetus Latina, Vulgate) from rememorat-, past participial stem of rememorari + classical Latin -iō; compare -ation.