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
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re•mem•brance /rɪˈmɛmbrəns/USA pronunciation
n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- [countable] a memory;
a mental impression kept in the mind. - [uncountable] the act or fact of remembering;
the state of being remembered;
commemoration. - memento:[countable]The ring was a remembrance of our friendship.
- remembrances, [plural] greetings;
respects.
re•mem•brance
(ri mem′brəns),USA pronunciation n.
- a retained mental impression;
memory. - the act or fact of remembering.
- the power or faculty of remembering.
- 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. - a gift given as a token of love or friendship:I sent her a small remembrance on Mother's Day.
- remembrances, greetings;
respects.
- Old French; see remember, -ance
- Middle English 1300–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged recollection, reminiscence.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged memory.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged keepsake, trophy, souvenir, token, memorial.
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