memoir
Americannoun
-
a record of events written by a person having intimate knowledge of them and based on personal observation.
-
Usually memoirs.
-
an account of one's personal life and experiences; autobiography.
-
the published record of the proceedings of a group or organization, as of a learned society.
-
-
a biography or biographical sketch.
noun
-
a biography or historical account, esp one based on personal knowledge
-
an essay or monograph, as on a specialized topic
-
obsolete a memorandum
Other Word Forms
- memoirist noun
Etymology
Origin of memoir
First recorded in 1560–70; from French mémoire, from Latin memoria; memory
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
His resulting memoir, “Streetwise: Getting to and Through Goldman Sachs,” comes out March 3.
“Thank you to everyone who continues to support me, my memoir, and the journey,” he wrote on Instagram.
From Los Angeles Times
Dane was preparing to publish his memoir, “Book of Days: A Memoir in Moments,” later this year with Maria Shriver’s publishing imprint, the Open Field.
From Los Angeles Times
Riley reflects on his six decades in a new memoir, “Remember the Times.”
From Los Angeles Times
In the meantime, I’ve taken refuge in histories and memoirs of our early Cold War leaders, who, whatever their failings, were adults.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
