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- [mem-wahr, -wawr]
- /ˈmɛm wɑr, -wɔr/
- /ˈmem.wɑːr/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mem-wahr, -wawr]
- /ˈmɛm wɑr, -wɔr/
Definitions of memoir word
- noun memoir a record of events written by a person having intimate knowledge of them and based on personal observation. 1
- noun memoir Usually, memoirs. an account of one's personal life and experiences; autobiography. the published record of the proceedings of a group or organization, as of a learned society. 1
- noun memoir a biography or biographical sketch. 1
- noun memoir A historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources. 1
- countable noun memoir A memoir is a book or article that you write about someone who you have known well. 0
- noun memoir a biography or historical account, esp one based on personal knowledge 0
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Origin of memoir
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; < French mémoire < Latin memoria; see memory
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Parts of speech for Memoir
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memoir popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
memoir usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for memoir
noun memoir
- autobiography — Your autobiography is an account of your life, which you write yourself.
- account — If you have an account with a bank or a similar organization, you have an arrangement to leave your money there and take some out when you need it.
- memory — the mental capacity or faculty of retaining and reviving facts, events, impressions, etc., or of recalling or recognizing previous experiences.
- treatise — a formal and systematic exposition in writing of the principles of a subject, generally longer and more detailed than an essay.
- chronicle — To chronicle a series of events means to write about them or show them in broadcasts in the order in which they happened.
Antonyms for memoir
noun memoir
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
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