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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

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I had originally made the book as sort of a personal remembrancer and as a gift for the cast and crew after our final year of shooting.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

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)

It must be sent to the Vice-Court of Admiralty at Jamaica as a memento of the fact, and a remembrancer to all Yankee captains who are inclined to be dishonest.”

From A Sailor of King George by Bevan, A. Beckford

It is a remembrancer of the old governor.

From Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast by Drake, Samuel Adams

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