Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   Re·mem·brance

   /rəˈmembrəns/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action of remembering something: "a flash of understanding or remembrance passed between them"
   • ▪ the action of remembering the dead, especially in a ceremony: "I decided to sell poppies in remembrance of those who died" Similar commemorationmemoryrecognition
   • ▪ a memory or recollection: "the remembrance of her visit came back with startling clarity" Similar recollectionreminiscencenostalgiarememberingrecallingrecollectingreminiscingtechnical:anamnesismemoryrecollectionreminiscenceecho from the pastmental imagethought
   • ▪ a thing kept or given as a reminder or in commemoration of someone: "I went through the papers and remembrances in his drawers" Similar mementoreminderkeepsakesouvenirtokencommemorationmemorialrelicsomething to remember someone byarchaic:remembrancer

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from remembrer (see remember).

   Scrabble Points: 19

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • M

     3

   • E

     1

   • M

     3

   • B

     3

   • R

     1

   • A

     1

   • N

     1

   • C

     3

   • E

     1

   Powered by Oxford Languages

   More Definitions, Word Origin & ScrabbleShow less

2. People also ask

   What is remembrance?

   • Definition of remembrance noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [uncountable] the act or process of remembering an event in the past or a person who is dead in remembrance of somebody/something A service was held in remembrance of local soldiers killed in the war. (formal) He smiled at the remembrance of their first kiss.

   remembrance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/remembrance

   See all results for this question

   What is the difference between memory and Remembrance?

   • memory, remembrance, recollection, reminiscence mean the capacity for or the act of remembering, or the thing remembered. memory applies both to the power of remembering and to what is remembered. remembrance applies to the act of remembering or the fact of being remembered.

   Remembrance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remembrance

   See all results for this question

   What is the difference between remembrance and reminiscence?

   • remembrance applies to the act of remembering or the fact of being remembered. recollection adds an implication of consciously bringing back to mind often with some effort. reminiscence suggests the recalling of usually pleasant incidents, experiences, or feelings from a remote past.

   Remembrance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remembrance

   See all results for this question

   What does it mean to Remembrance a dead person?

   • If you do something in remembrance of a dead person, you do it as a way of showing that you want to remember them and that you respect them. A remembrance is a memory that you have of someone or something. He had clung to the remembrance of things past. ...happier remembrances of family holidays. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

   REMEMBRANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/remembrance

   See all results for this question

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › remembranceRemembrance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › remembrance

   • Cached

   Synonym Discussion of Remembrance. the state of bearing in mind; the ability to remember : memory; the period over which one's memory extends… See the full definition

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › remembranceREMEMBRANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › english › remembrance

   • Cached

   REMEMBRANCE definition: 1. the act of remembering and showing respect for someone who has died or a past event: 2. a…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › remembranceREMEMBRANCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › remembrance

   • Cached

   Remembrance definition: a retained mental impression; memory.. See examples of REMEMBRANCE used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › remembranceREMEMBRANCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › english › remembrance

   • Cached

   REMEMBRANCE meaning: 1. the act of remembering and showing respect for someone who has died or a past event: 2. a…. Learn more.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › remembranceRemembrance - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › remembrance

   remembrance: 1 n the ability to recall past occurrences Synonyms: anamnesis , recollection Type of: memory , retention , retentiveness , retentivity the power of retaining and recalling past experience n a recognition of meritorious service Synonyms: commemoration , memorial Types: epitaph a summary statement of commemoration for a dead person ...

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › remembranceremembrance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › remembrance

   • Cached

   in remembrance of somebody/something A service was held in remembrance of local soldiers killed in the war. a remembrance service (formal) He smiled at the remembrance of their first kiss. a chapel/garden of remembrance (= in memory of people who have died) Topics Religion and festivals c2, Life stages c2

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › remembranceREMEMBRANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › english › remembrance

   • Cached

   1 day ago · 5 meanings: 1. the act of remembering or state of being remembered 2. something that is remembered; reminiscence 3. a memento.... Click for more definitions.