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remembrance
What does remembrance mean?
remembrance (noun): a holding in mind, or bringing to mind; recollection.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use remembrance in a sentence?
- The event is worthy of remembrance. (Tatoeba sentence #47224 by rul, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce remembrance?
/ɹiˈmɛmbɹəns/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does remembrance come from?
From Middle English remembraunce, from Old French remembrance, from remembrer (“to remember”), from Late Latin rememorārī (“to call to mind, to remember”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of remembrance?
Words related to remembrance
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “remembrance”?
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What does “remembrance” mean?
a paved part of road, usually in a village or a town
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a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
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a holding in mind, or bringing to mind; recollection
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a component that is added to something to improve it
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Which word is closest in meaning to “remembrance”?
organization
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neighborhood
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recollection
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independence
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