Advertisement
Advertisement
memoir
[ mem-wahr, -wawr ]
noun
- 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.
memoir
/ ˈmɛmwɑː /
noun
- a biography or historical account, esp one based on personal knowledge
- an essay or monograph, as on a specialized topic
- obsolete.a memorandum
Discover More
Derived Forms
- ˈmemoirist, noun
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of memoir1
Discover More
Example Sentences
What made you want to write a memoir now about your “addiction” to film?
The memoir follows Oswalt from 1995 to 1999 as he was starting out on his comedy career in Los Angeles.
The 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.
Now, 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.
In the biographical memoir of La Bruyre, I have only stated what is known of him, which is very little.
At this time the family consisted of four sons and two daughters, besides the subject of this memoir.
Indeed, I was to find no difficulty in collecting the greatest abundance of material for a memoir.
I am also aware that I may hereby cast a suspicion of the spirit of a wild projector, over the subject of this memoir.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse