pro memoria

American  

[proh muh-mawr-ee-uh, -mohr-, proh me-maw-ri-ah] / ˈproʊ məˈmɔr i ə, -ˈmoʊr-, proʊ mɛˈmɔ rɪ ɑ /

noun

1. a formal note used in diplomacy as a record of a subject that has been discussed.

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Etymology

Origin of pro memoria

< Latin: for memory

Example Sentences

This communication from Leibnitz bears two indorsements, one by the clerk of the council, "pro memoria respectfully, in reference to the passage of a ship from the river Fulda into the Weser;" the other is in the handwriting of Leibnitz: "Papin's sidewheel ship."

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One of my half dozen words on my scrap of paper 'pro memoria' was, under the 'Act V.' 'she loves'—to which I could not bring it, you see!

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The Pro memoria of the A. D. Musik-Verein, addressed to the Grand Duke, together with the protocol of the audience on the 17th of November, I received through Gille.

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