remembrance

/ri'membrəns/
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remembrance

A soldier places a wreath at the remembrance monument.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The act or process of remembering; the state of being remembered. This refers to the mental faculty of recalling past events, people, or things, or the state in which someone or something is held in memory.
    • A memory or recollection. This is a specific instance or thought of something remembered from the past.
    • Something that serves to commemorate or remind; a keepsake or memorial. This is a physical object or action intended to preserve the memory of a person or event.
Examples of Usage
  • As the act or state of remembering:
    • The ceremony was held in remembrance of those who lost their lives.
    • The old photograph brought the past back into sharp remembrance.
  • As a specific memory:
    • My fondest remembrance of childhood is playing by the lake.
    • He shared a vivid remembrance of his first day at school.
  • As a commemorative object:
    • She kept the locket as a remembrance of her grandmother.
    • The statue stands as a permanent remembrance of the poet.
Advanced Usage
  • "To have in remembrance": To remember or keep in mind.
    • Please have our agreement in remembrance.
  • "To call to remembrance": To cause someone to remember; to recollect.
    • The smell of the sea called to remembrance his childhood holidays.
Variants and Related Words
  • Remember (verb): To bring to mind or think of again; to keep in memory.
    • I remember that day clearly.
  • Memorial (noun): Something, especially a structure, established to remind people of a person or event.
    • The war memorial is in the town square.
Synonyms
  • Memory: The mental capacity or faculty of retaining and reviving facts, events, or impressions.
  • Recollection: The action or power of recalling something to mind from memory.
  • Commemoration: Something that honors and remembers a person or event.
Related Phrases
  • In remembrance of: As a way of remembering and showing respect for.
    • A moment of silence was observed in remembrance of the victims.
  • Remembrance Day: (Proper noun) A day for commemorating those who have died in wars, particularly observed in Commonwealth countries.
Related Idioms
  • "A distant remembrance": A memory that is faint or from the far past.
    • It was only a distant remembrance, like a faded dream.
remembrance

A soldier places a wreath at the remembrance monument.

Noun
  1. a recognition of meritorious service
  2. the ability to recall past occurrences

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