memoir
[ mem-wahr, -wawr ]
/ ˈmɛm wɑr, -wɔr /
noun
a record of events written by a person having intimate knowledge of them and based on personal observation.
Usually 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.
a biography or biographical sketch.
Origin of memoir
SYNONYMS FOR memoir
2a
journal, recollections, reminiscences.
Words nearby memoir
memento mori,
memling,
memnon,
memnonia,
memo,
memoir,
memoirist,
memoirs,
memorabilia,
memorabiliast,
memorable
Example sentences from the Web for memoirs
British Dictionary definitions for memoirs (1 of 2)
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
British Dictionary definitions for memoirs (2 of 2)
memoir
/ (ˈmɛmwɑː) /
noun
a biography or historical account, esp one based on personal knowledge
an essay or monograph, as on a specialized topic
obsolete
a memorandum
Derived forms of memoir
memoirist, nounWord Origin for memoir
C16: from French, from Latin
memoria
memory