remembrance

//rɪˈmɛmbrəns//
B2Frequency Level 11Formal
Visual representation of remembrance

Noun

remembranceSingular
remembrancesPlural
1

The act of remembering or the state of being remembered; the retention or recollection of past events, people, or experiences.

The old photograph brought back a flood of remembrance.

2

A memory or recollection of a person, event, or thing from the past.

She kept the old photograph as a remembrance of her grandmother.

3

Something that serves to keep a person or event in memory, such as a keepsake, memorial, or token.

She kept the old photograph as a remembrance of her grandmother.

4

A ceremony or observance held in honor of someone who has died or a significant past event.

The city holds an annual remembrance for the victims of the earthquake.

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