remembrance

noun

re·mem·brance ri-ˈmem-brən(t)s

also -bə-rən(t)s

Synonyms of remembrance

: the state of bearing in mind

: the ability to remember : memory

: the period over which one's memory extends

: an act of recalling to mind

: a memory of a person, thing, or event

: something that serves to keep in or bring to mind : reminder

: commemoration, memorial

: a greeting or gift recalling or expressing friendship or affection

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memory, remembrance, recollection, reminiscence mean the capacity for or the act of remembering, or the thing remembered.

memory applies both to the power of remembering and to what is remembered.

gifted with a remarkable memory

that incident was now just a distant memory

remembrance applies to the act of remembering or the fact of being remembered.

any remembrance of his deceased wife was painful

recollection adds an implication of consciously bringing back to mind often with some effort.

after a moment's recollection he produced the name

reminiscence suggests the recalling of usually pleasant incidents, experiences, or feelings from a remote past.

my grandmother's reminiscences of her Iowa girlhood

Examples of remembrance in a Sentence

a happy couple with many fond remembrances of when they were dating in college she gave her boyfriend on the eve of his military service one of her lockets as a remembrance of their abiding affection

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As initially announced in July, Charlotte Motor Speedway will host a public remembrance of life for Busch, the all-time great NASCAR driver who died unexpectedly at age 41 in May. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026 The protest delayed an evening of remembrance as the NYPD put up gates to separate the groups. — Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 For decades, the Holocaust Memorial in Miami Beach has been a formal place of remembrance for the six million Jews and millions of others murdered by the Nazis in the Holocaust. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 Creel is only the latest Bayside High School Tiger to share kind remembrances of Haskins. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for remembrance

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of remembrance was in the 14th century

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remembrance

noun

re·mem·brance ri-ˈmem-brən(t)s

: the act of remembering

: something remembered

: something (as a souvenir) that serves to keep in or bring to mind : reminder

: something (as a greeting or gift) recalling or expressing friendship

remembrance

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