memoirs

/ (ˈmɛmwɑːz) /

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pl n

a collection of reminiscences about a period, series of events, etc, written from personal experience or special sources

an autobiographical record

a collection or record, as of transactions of a society, etc

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Words nearby memoirs

Memnon, Memnonia, memo, memoir, memoirist, memoirs, memorabilia, memorabiliast, memorable, memorandum, memorandum of understanding

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How to use memoirs in a sentence

His harrowing escape from Vienna when Hitler took Austria in March 1938 is dramatically chronicled in his memoirs.
The Catholic Philosopher Who Took on Hitler|John Henry Crosby|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sachin Tendulkar may be one of the most brilliant players in the sport, but he struggles to liven up his memoirs.
The Story of the World’s Greatest Cricket Player|William O’Connor|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He is the author of Broken Glass, Memoirs of a Porcupine, and African Psycho, among others.
Living Black & Gay in the ’50s|Alain Mabanckou|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His memoirs led Campagnol to a convent at the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli on Murano, where Mr. Casanova had a lover.
The Venetian Nuns Who Ditched Their Habits for High Fashion|Liza Foreman|September 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Not just selling the tapes but having them to mine for his memoirs, other foreign affairs books he wanted to write.
Will the Tapes That Destroyed Nixon Help Rehabilitate His Image?|Scott Porch|August 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Marshal, in his Memoirs, asserts that this short campaign was the severest strain he ever underwent.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
During his hours of leisure the Marshal wrote his Memoirs, which he intended to aid the future historian of the French wars.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
These articles, written with great eloquence and feeling, were subsequently published with her memoirs.
Madame Roland, Makers of History|John S. C. Abbott
Madame Roland had continued writing her memoirs until the hour in which she left her cell for the scaffold.
Madame Roland, Makers of History|John S. C. Abbott
James Forbes, in his "Oriental Memoirs," relates a striking instance of this kind.
Man And His Ancestor|Charles Morris

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