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remembrance Definition

re·mem·brance (ri mem′brəns)

noun

  1. a remembering or being remembered
  2. the power to remember
  3. something remembered; memory
  4. the extent of time over which one can remember
  5. an object that serves to bring to mind or keep in mind some person, event, etc.; souvenir, gift, keepsake, memento, etc.
  6. commemoration in remembrance of the deceased
  7. greetings

Etymology: ME < OFr: see remember & -ance

remembrance Synonyms

remembrance

n.

  1. Memory

    recall, recollection, afterthought, hindsight, retrospection, reminiscence, recognition, reconstruction, mental image; see also memory 1.

  2. An object that calls someone or something to mind

    keepsake, memento, token, reward; see gift 1, memorial, souvenir.

remembrance Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • past: How has the nature of the ways in which various peoples have scripted their remembrances of theses pasts changed over time?
  • life: Only eyes would shine every now and then with a glimpse of remembrance of the life they once had.
  • day: Remembrance of the early Irish days is in these other brief extracts.
  • time: To write about love, life and leisure also means remembrance of past times.
  • people: Record or write down the remembrances of the people in your family to save those memories.

Converse of object

  • have: The writer has remembrance of him during the latter part of this period.
  • leave: You can leave a remembrance for him on The Virtual Wall.

Adjective modifier

  • affectionate: My wife and I join in affectionate remembrances and greetings to yourself and your aunt, and in the sincere tender of our sympathies.
  • everlasting: In everlasting remembrance shall the righteous be, he shall not be afraid of evil tidings.
  • fond: Instead the card was signed by his wife and children ' with fond remembrance from those who loved him ' .
  • grateful: Great essayist a grateful remembrance of many many years ' places to go.
  • loving: In loving remembrance of dear Mrs Foster, from Gracie.
  • constant: The devotee spends his time in prayers, worship and constant remembrance of the deity of his choice.

Modifies a noun

  • ceremony: Show slide 2 - a video clip of a remembrance ceremony, by clicking on the black rectangle.
  • parade: A small group of the Harrogate branch membership attended the remembrance parade at the cenotaph on Sunday.
  • day: Remembrance Day By Amy Snow, aged 11, a Scout from 1st North Cray.
  • service: A remembrance service was held on the platform on the Sunday.
  • garden: As well as traditional graves we have a garden of remembrance memorial garden where ashes may be buried under standard roses.
  • book: Your name will be included in our ' Tree of Life ' remembrance Book.
remembrance Quotes

Then they that feared the L spake often one to another: and the L hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the L, and that thought upon his name.

—Bible (Old Testament)

This day, much against my will, I did in Drury Lane see two or three houses marked with a red cross upon the doors, and 'Lord have mercy uponus'writ thereöwhich was a sad sight to me, being the first of that kind that to my remembrance I ever saw.

—Pepys, Samuel

The glamour Of childish days is upon me, my manhood is cast Down in the flood of remembrance, I weep like a child for the past.

—Lawrence, D(avid) H(erbert)

Mournful and Never-ending Remembrance.

—Poe, EdgarAllan

   The Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said,Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying,This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.

—Bible (NewTestament)