A Memoir Meaning
“Memoir” Definition A memoir is a narrative, written from the perspective of the author, about an important part of their life. It’s often conflated with autobiography, but there are a few important differences. An autobiography is also written from the author’s. Elements of a Memoir A memoir is a piece of autobiographical writing, usually shorter in nature than a comprehensive autobiography. The memoir often tries to capture certain highlights or meaningful moments in one's past, often including a contemplation of the meaning of that.
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mem·oir
(mĕm′wär′, -wôr′)n.1. An account of the personal experiences of an author.
3. A biography or biographical sketch.
4. A report, especially on a scientific or scholarly topic.
5. memoirs The report of the proceedings of a learned society.
[French mémoire, from Old French memoire, memory, from Latin memoria; see memory.]
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memoir
(ˈmɛmwɑː) n1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a biography or historical account, esp one based on personal knowledge
2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) an essay or monograph, as on a specialized topic
3. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) obsolete a memorandum
ˈmemoiristn
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
mem•oir
(ˈmɛm wɑr, -wɔr)n.
1. a record of events based on the writer's personal observation.
2. Usu., memoirs. b. the published proceedings of an organization, as of a learned society.
[1560–70; < French mémoire < Latin memoria]
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memoir
A biography or historical account based on personal knowledge; stylistically, memoirs usually indicate fragments of autobiography rather than a complete retelling.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
| Noun | 1. | memoir - an account of the author's personal experiences autobiography - a biography of yourself |
| 2. | memoir - an essay on a scientific or scholarly topic essay - an analytic or interpretive literary composition |
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What Is A Memoirs
memoir
nounaccount, life, record, register, journal, essay, biography, narrative, monographHe has just published a memoir in honour of his captain.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
memoir
nounA narrative of experiences undergone by the writer:commentary (often used in plural), reminiscence (often used in plural).
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memoir
[ˈmemwɑːʳ]N1.memoirs (= autobiography) → memoriasfpl, autobiografíafsing
3. (= essay) → memoriaf
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
memoir
nmemoirspl → Memoirenpl
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
memoir
[ˈmɛmwɑːʳ]n (essay) → ; (biography) → nota biograficaCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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