remembrance

noun

re·​mem·​brance ri-ˈmem-brən(t)s 

 also  -bə-rən(t)s

1

: the state of bearing in mind

2

a

: the ability to remember : memory

b

: the period over which one's memory extends

3

: an act of recalling to mind

4

: a memory of a person, thing, or event

5

a

: something that serves to keep in or bring to mind : reminder

b

: commemoration, memorial

c

: a greeting or gift recalling or expressing friendship or affection

Synonyms

• anamnesis
• memory
• recall
• recollection
• reminiscence

Choose the Right Synonym for remembrance

memory, remembrance, recollection, reminiscence mean the capacity for or the act of remembering, or the thing remembered.

memory applies both to the power of remembering and to what is remembered.

gifted with a remarkable memory

that incident was now just a distant memory

remembrance applies to the act of remembering or the fact of being remembered.

any remembrance of his deceased wife was painful

recollection adds an implication of consciously bringing back to mind often with some effort.

after a moment's recollection he produced the name

reminiscence suggests the recalling of usually pleasant incidents, experiences, or feelings from a remote past.

my grandmother's reminiscences of her Iowa girlhood

Examples of remembrance in a Sentence

a happy couple with many fond remembrances of when they were dating in college

she gave her boyfriend on the eve of his military service one of her lockets as a remembrance of their abiding affection

Recent Examples on the Web

Westheimer was a member of the Museum of Jewish Heritage and regularly funded and attended events related to Holocaust remembrance. —Aj Willingham, CNN, 13 July 2024

Along with the headline controversy, social media was also full of remembrances of the senator who began his political career after serving in the Army in the late 1950s. —David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024

There have been other remembrances and other ways in which the couple’s broader network of friends and family have come together. More than $54,000 were raised to help bring Kedar’s body home to New York, while the Navy helped transport Cullen’s body. —Adam Carlson, Peoplemag, 5 July 2024

Residents gathered at a middle school for a remembrance Thursday before the holiday march, which followed a different route than in the past. —Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

remembrance

noun

re·​mem·​brance ri-ˈmem-brən(t)s 

1

: the act of remembering

2

: something remembered

3

a

: something (as a souvenir) that serves to keep in or bring to mind : reminder

b

: something (as a greeting or gift) recalling or expressing friendship