aide-mé·moire
| \ ˌād-mām-ˈwär
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plural aide-mémoire
Definition of aide-mémoire
1
: an aid to the memory
especially
: a mnemonic device
2
: a written summary or outline of important items of a proposed agreement or diplomatic communication
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“Aide-mémoire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aide-m%C3%A9moire. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of aide-mémoire was in 1836
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