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Synonyms

remembrancer

American  
[ri-mem-bruhn-ser] / rɪˈmɛm brən sər /

noun

  1. a person who reminds another of something.

  2. a person engaged to do this.

  3. a reminder; memento; souvenir.

  4. Usually Remembrancer

    1. King's Remembrancer.

    2. (formerly) any of certain officials of the Court of Exchequer.

  5. an officer of the corporation of the City of London.

Remembrancer 1 British  
/ rɪˈmɛmbrənsə /

noun

  1. any of several officials of the Exchequer esp one ( Queen's or King's Remembrancer ) whose duties include collecting debts due to the Crown

  2. an official ( City Remembrancer ) appointed by the Corporation of the City of London to represent its interests to Parliament and elsewhere

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remembrancer 2 British  
/ rɪˈmɛmbrənsə /

noun

  1. archaic a reminder, memento, or keepsake

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of remembrancer

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Anglo-French; see remembrance, -er 2

Example Sentences

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I had originally made the book as sort of a personal remembrancer and as a gift for the cast and crew after our final year of shooting.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2025

He continues, Or I guess it is the handkerchief of the Lord, A scented gift and remembrancer designedly dropped, Like grass is a metaphor for God’s greatness or something.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

In doing so, my left spur touched Masaniello in the flank, a remembrancer which he acknowledged with so violent a caper, that I was very nearly pitched from the saddle.

From Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 2 by Various

Oh, thou Santa Maria, thou famous remembrancer of the centuries!

From Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose by Dickey, J. M. (John Marcus)

This being the second remembrancer which Mr. Salomon sends me on the subject, I thought I had better let you know.

From Life of Beethoven by Schindler, Anton

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