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remembrance
remembrance
noun
Definition of 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>
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>
3
the power or process of recalling what has been previously learned or experienced <remembrance will wane with age>
Related Words hypermnesia, total recall; contemplation, meditation, musing, reflection, retrospection, thinking; awareness, cognizance, consciousness; apprehension, comprehension, grasp, grip, perception, understanding
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