remembrance

1 a particular act or instance of recalling or the thing remembered <a happy couple with many fond remembrances of when they were dating in college> Synonyms anamnesis, recall, recollection, memory, reminiscenceRelated Words flashback; memento, memorial, reminder, souvenir, token; association

2 something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event <she gave her boyfriend on the eve of his military service one of her lockets as a remembrance of their abiding affection> Synonyms commemorative, keepsake, memento, monument, memorial, reminder, souvenir, tokenRelated Words memorabilia; relic, vestige; cairn, landmark, marker; testimonial, tribute; cenotaph

3 the power or process of recalling what has been previously learned or experienced <remembrance will wane with age> Synonyms mind, recollection, memory, reminiscenceRelated Words hypermnesia, total recall; contemplation, meditation, musing, reflection, retrospection, thinking; awareness, cognizance, consciousness; apprehension, comprehension, grasp, grip, perception, understandingNear Antonyms amnesia, repression; forgetfulness