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Definitions for Memoir

[1] a record of events written by a person having intimate knowledge of them and based on personal observation.
[2] 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.
[3] a biography or biographical sketch.
[4] a biography or historical account, esp one based on personal knowledge
[5] an essay or monograph, as on a specialized topic
[6] obsolete a memorandum

Words related to Memoir

essay, autobiography, account, memory, treatise, chronicle, journal, anecdote, life, reminiscence, note, recollection, diary, thesis, narrative, biography, dissertation, register, discourse, monograph

Words nearby Memoir

memento mori, memling, memnon, memnonia, memo, memoir, memoirist, memoirs, memorabilia, memorabiliast, memorable

Origin of Memoir

1560–70; < French mémoire < Latin memoria; see memory

Word origin for Memoir

C16: from French, from Latin memoria memory

Synonyms for Memoir

account, anecdote, autobiography, biography, chronicle, diary, essay, journal, life, life story, memory, narrative, note, recollection, reminiscence, thesis, treatise, confessions, discourse, dissertation, monograph, register, transactions, annal, bio, tractate, vita