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remembrance

American  
[ri-mem-bruhns] / rɪˈmɛm brəns /

noun

  1. a retained mental impression; memory.

    Synonyms:
    reminiscence, recollection

  2. the act or fact of remembering.

  3. the power or faculty of remembering.

    Synonyms:
    memory

  4. the length of time over which recollection or memory extends.

  5. the state of being remembered; commemoration.

    to hold someone's name in remembrance.

  6. something that serves to bring to mind or keep in mind some place, person, event, etc.; memento.

    Synonyms:
    memorial, token, souvenir, trophy, keepsake

  7. a gift given as a token of love or friendship.

    I sent her a small remembrance on Mother's Day.

  8. remembrances, greetings; respects.

remembrance British  
/ rɪˈmɛmbrəns /

noun

  1. the act of remembering or state of being remembered

  2. something that is remembered; reminiscence

  3. a memento or keepsake

  4. the extent in time of one's power of recollection

    1. the act of honouring some past event, person, etc

    2. ( as modifier )

      a remembrance service
"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

Other Word Forms

  • nonremembrance noun

Etymology

Origin of remembrance

1300–50; Middle English < Old French; remember, -ance

Example Sentences

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Train workers were staging a 24-hour strike on Monday in what their union called "an act of collective remembrance, protest and democratic vigilance".

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

In her remembrance, Holmes highlighted their shared “laughter, conversations about life, James Taylor songs” and their “adventures of a unique youth.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

When urban churchyards reached capacity in the 1830s, some U.S. cities opened cemeteries with planted trees and winding paths, creating bucolic places of remembrance and recreation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

“Home Alone” star Macaulay Culkin also shared a heartfelt remembrance in an Instagram post.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026

Nel giggled at the remembrance of that teen-time tale.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison

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