memoir
a record of events written by a person having intimate knowledge of them and based on personal observation.
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.
a biography or biographical sketch.
Origin of memoir
1Other words for memoir
2a | journal, recollections, reminiscences |
Words Nearby memoir
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How to use memoir in a sentence
What made you want to write a memoir now about your “addiction” to film?
Patton Oswalt on Fighting Conservatives With Satire | William O’Connor | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe memoir follows Oswalt from 1995 to 1999 as he was starting out on his comedy career in Los Angeles.
Patton Oswalt on Fighting Conservatives With Satire | William O’Connor | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe woman in question, meanwhile, has business of her own to take care of—she is reported to be shopping a memoir.
For years, Brooke even had trouble finding a publisher for his memoir, which was ultimately accepted by Rutgers University Press.
Ed Brooke: The Senate's Civil Rights Pioneer and Prophet of a Post-Racial America | John Avlon | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTNow, the goalkeeper is out with a memoir about his life until that point: The Keeper: A Life of Saving Goals and Achieving Them.
The problem to be solved was a difficult one, as he pointed out in a memoir written for Clanclaux.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonIn the biographical memoir of La Bruyre, I have only stated what is known of him, which is very little.
The 'Characters' of Jean de La Bruyre | Jean de La BruyreAt this time the family consisted of four sons and two daughters, besides the subject of this memoir.
Robert Moffat | David J. DeaneIndeed, I was to find no difficulty in collecting the greatest abundance of material for a memoir.
Papers from Overlook-House | Casper AlmoreI am also aware that I may hereby cast a suspicion of the spirit of a wild projector, over the subject of this memoir.
Papers from Overlook-House | Casper Almore
British Dictionary definitions for memoir
/ (ˈmɛmwɑː) /
a biography or historical account, esp one based on personal knowledge
an essay or monograph, as on a specialized topic
obsolete a memorandum
Origin of memoir
1Derived forms of memoir
- memoirist, noun
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