aide-mémoire

[ eyd-mem-wahr; French ed-mey-mwar ]

noun,plural aide-mé·moire.
  1. a memorandum summarizing a discussion, agreement, or action.

Origin of aide-mémoire

1
1840–50; <French: literally, (that which) aids (the) memory

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aide-mémoire

/ French (ɛdmemwar, English ˈeɪd mɛmˈwɑː) /


nounplural aides-mémoire (ɛdmemwar, English ˈeɪdz mɛmˈwɑː)
  1. a note serving as a reminder

  2. a summarized diplomatic communication

Origin of aide-mémoire

1
from aider to help + mémoire memory

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