remembrance
The act of rememberingThe act of remembering; a holding in mind, or bringing to mind; recollection.
» The event is worthy of remembrance.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of remembering; a holding in mind, or bringing to mind; recollection.
припомина́ниеpripominánije, па́мятьpámjatʹ, напомина́ниеnapominánije
(countable, uncountable)The state of being remembered, or held in mind; memory, recollection.
(countable, uncountable)Something remembered; a person or thing kept in memory.
воспомина́ниеvospominánije
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Something which serves to remember; a memento, a memorial, a souvenir, a token; a memorandum or note of something to be remembered.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)The power of remembering or the period over which one's memory extends.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Something to be remembered, such as an admonition, counsel, instruction.
- the ability to recall past occurrences
- a recognition of meritorious service
Examples
12 sentencesThe event is worthy of remembrance.
I have no remembrance of it now.
The remembrance of past labour is pleasant.
Love is the only way to remembrance.
deLiebe ist der einzige Weg zum Gedenken.
It comes to my remembrance.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English remembraunce, from Old French remembrance, from remembrer (“to remembeFrom Middle English remembraunce, from Old French remembrance, from remembrer (“to remember”), from Late Latin rememorārī (“to call to mind, to remember”). Equivalent to remember + -ance.
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Forms
plural: remembrances| Singular | remembrance |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- the ability to recall past occurrences:recollectionanamnesis
- a recognition of meritorious service:memorialcommemoration
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable