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remembrance

re·memb·rance

UK/ɹɪˈmɛm.bɹəns/ US/riˈmɛmbrʌns/ uncommon archaic obsolete

noun

1.

the ability to recall past occurrences

Synonyms
2.

Origin

From Middle English remembraunce, from Old French remembrance, from remembrer (“to remember”), from Late Latin rememorārī (“to call to mind, to remember”). Equivalent to remember + -ance.

Phrases

  • Remembrance Day
  • Remembrance Sunday

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