aide-mémoire
[ eyd-mem-wahr; French ed-mey-mwar ]
noun,plural aide-mé·moire.
a memorandum summarizing a discussion, agreement, or action.
Origin of aide-mémoire
11840–50; <French: literally, (that which) aids (the) memory
Words Nearby aide-mémoire
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How to use aide-mémoire in a sentence
These drawings would be useful as an Aide Memoire on a dark night.
The Postmaster's Daughter | Louis Tracy
British Dictionary definitions for aide-mémoire
aide-mémoire
/ French (ɛdmemwar, English ˈeɪd mɛmˈwɑː) /
nounplural aides-mémoire (ɛdmemwar, English ˈeɪdz mɛmˈwɑː)
a note serving as a reminder
a summarized diplomatic communication
Origin of aide-mémoire
1from aider to help + mémoire memory
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