MEMOIR Definition & Meaning

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memoir

[ mem-wahr, -wawr ]

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noun

a record of events written by a person having intimate knowledge of them and based on personal observation.
Usually memoirs.
1. an account of one's personal life and experiences; autobiography.
2. the published record of the proceedings of a group or organization, as of a learned society.
a biography or biographical sketch.

memoir

/ ˈ��ɛ��ɑː /

noun

a biography or historical account, esp one based on personal knowledge
an essay or monograph, as on a specialized topic
obsolete.
a memorandum

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Derived Forms

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of memoir¹

First recorded in 1560–70; from French ��é��Ǿ��, from Latin memoria; memory

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of memoir¹

C16: from French, from Latin memoria memory

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Former Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter’s memoir, ‘When the Going Was Good,’ chronicles the glamour, the power and the boldface names from the golden age of magazine publishing.

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The financial fears come despite the charity receiving an extra £1.2m from Prince Harry's earnings from his best-selling memoir Spare.

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In 2020, he published his memoir, “I’m Your Huckleberry,” a raw and candid journey through the extremes of his life.

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The financial fears were despite the charity receiving an extra £1.2m from Prince Harry's earnings from his best-selling memoir Spare.

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“Kildare had been an incredible break for me, and a grand, if grueling, rocket ride,” the actor recalled in his 2003 memoir, “Shattered Love.”

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