mem·oir·ist

[mem-wahr-ist, -wawr-]
noun
a person who writes memoirs.

Origin:
1760–70; memoir + -ist

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memoir (ˈmɛmwɑː) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a biography or historical account, esp one based on personal knowledge
2.  an essay or monograph, as on a specialized topic
3.  obsolete a memorandum
 
[C16: from French, from Latin memoriamemory]
 
'memoirist
 
n

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