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Memoir vs Remembrance - What's the difference?

memoir | remembrance |

As nouns the difference between memoir and remembrance

is that memoir is an autobiography; a book describing the personal experiences of an author while remembrance is the act of remembering; a holding in mind, or bringing to mind; recollection.

memoir

English

(wikipedia memoir)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An autobiography; a book describing the personal experiences of an author.
    • When I retire, I'm going to write my memoirs .
  • Any form of narrative describing the personal experiences of a writer.

    • Usage notes

    * A memoir differs from a simple autobiography by not focusing on the author as the primary subject matter, but on people and events in the author's life. Emphasis is placed on personal observations about external events. * The plural memoirs is very often used to refer to a single work.

    Related terms

    * memory

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    remembrance

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Alternative forms

    * remembraunce

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of remembering; a holding in mind, or bringing to mind; recollection.
  • * Lest fierce remembrance wake my sudden rage. .
  • * Lest the remembrance of his grief should fail. .
  • The state of being remembered, or held in mind; memory; recollection.
  • * This, ever grateful, in remembrance bear. .
  • Something remembered; a person or thing kept in memory.
  • That which serves to keep in or bring to mind; a memorial; a token; a memento; a souvenir; a memorandum or note of something to be remembered.
  • * And on his breast a bloody cross he bore, The dear remembrance of his dying Lord. .
  • * Keep this remembrance for thy Julia's sake.
  • (obsolete) Something to be remembered; counsel; admonition; instruction.
  • Power of remembering; reach of personal knowledge; period over which one's memory extends.
  • * Thee I have heard relating what was done Ere my remembrance . .

    • Synonyms

    * recollection; reminiscence. See memory.