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>

Synonyms anamnesis, recall, recollection, remembrance, reminiscence

Related 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, remembrance, reminder, souvenir, token

Related 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, remembrance, reminiscence

Related Words hypermnesia, total recall; contemplation, meditation, musing, reflection, retrospection, thinking; awareness, cognizance, consciousness; apprehension, comprehension, grasp, grip, perception, understanding

Near Antonyms amnesia, repression; forgetfulness